Heat treatment can lead to improved mechanical properties or allow additional processing of steels.
Quenching and Tempering
Full Code
MAN0109220
Module Type
E-learning
Description
Quenching makes the steel tougher, and tempering makes the steel less brittle while still retaining high strength.
Why are these important? We will answer this with an example: if you are a knife maker, you will need a knife that can support high strength to make cuts and that can support a hit without breaking (e.g.: if the knife falls down to the floor). In this module a description of quenching in different media (gas, oil, water, salt/ metal bath, polymer) will be introduced.
Then, the process of tempering will be explained and the different stages of the process described.
Finally, austempering will be described and compared with quenching and tempering.
What you will learn
- Describe quenching in different media (gas, oil, water, salt/ metal bath, polymer);
- Define tempering;
- Explain austempering.
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