SUPERHEATING. Heating above the temperature at which an equilibrium phase transformation should occur without actually obtaining the transformation.
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YIELD STRENGTH. The stress at which a material exhibits a specified deviation from proportionality of stress and strain. An offset of 0.2% is […]
TOTAL CARBON. The sum of the free and combined carbon (including carbon in solution) in a ferrous alloy.
SLOT FURNACE. A common batch furnace where stock is charged and removed through a slot or opening.
SURFACE HARDENING. A generic term covering several processes applicable to a suitable ferrous alloy that produces, by quench hardening only, a surface layer […]