case-hardening steel

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• Case hardening — or surface hardening is the process of hardening the surface of a metal, often a low carbon steel, by infusing elements into the material s surface, forming a thin layer of a harder alloy. Case hardening is usually done after the part in question …   Wikipedia

• case-hardening — the process of hardening the surface of steel while leaving the interior unchanged. Both carbon and alloy steels are suitable for case hardening providing their carbon content is low, usually up to a maximum of 0.2%. Components subject to this… …   Mechanics glossary

• Hardening (disambiguation) — Hardening has several uses:* In computing, hardening is the process of securing a system. This work is especially done to protect systems against hostile environments or attackers. * In metallurgy, hardening is the strengthening of metal alloys… …   Wikipedia

• Steel — For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). The steel cable of a colliery winding tower …   Wikipedia

• hardening — increasing the hardness of steel by heat treatment. This normally implies heating the steel to a required temperature and quenching in a suitable medium, e.g., oil or water. age hardening case hardening cyanide hardening flame hardening induction …   Mechanics glossary

• steel — steellike, adj. /steel/, n. 1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying …   Universalium

• case harden — The action of hardening the surface of steel …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Carbon steel — Iron alloy phases Ferrite (α iron, δ iron) Austenite (γ iron) Pearlite (88% ferrite, 12% cementite) …   Wikipedia

• surface hardening — a method of hardening the surface of steel to increase its wear resistance. Depending on the analysis of the steel, the following treatments can be employed: case hardening, nitriding, induction hardening, flame hardening …   Mechanics glossary

• cyanide hardening — /ˈsaɪənaɪd ˌhadənɪŋ/ (say suyuhnuyd .hahduhning) noun the introduction of carbon and nitrogen into the surface of steel by heating it in contact with molten cyanides; a form of case hardening …  

• Induction hardening — is a form of heat treatment in which a metal part is heated by induction heating and then quenched. The quenched metal undergoes a martensitic transformation, increasing the hardness and brittleness of the part. Induction hardening is used to… …   Wikipedia