TEMPERING. Reheating quenched steel to a temperature below the critical range, followed by any desired rate of cooling. Tempering is done to relieve quenching stresses, or to develop desired strength characteristics.
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WORK HARDNESS. Hardness developed in metal resulting from cold working.
SHIM. A thin piece of material placed between two surfaces to obtain a proper fit, adjustment, or alignment. The piece can also be […]
TOTAL CARBON. The sum of the free and combined carbon (including carbon in solution) in a ferrous alloy.
SELECTIVE QUENCHING. Quenching only certain portions of an object.