Tag: Thermodynamics
Entropy
Entropy
Entropy is a function of a quantity of heat which shows the possibility of conversion of that heat into work. The increase in entropy...
Spheroidizing
Spheroidizing ;
The heat treatment process which produces globular form of carbide in steel is known as Spheroidizing.
Purpose ;
To soften high carbon steel to increase...
Tempering – Heat Treatment
Tempering -
The process of reheating hardened steel to some temp. below its critical range in order to decrease hardness and impart toughness is known...
Normalizing
Normalizing ;
1. Refines most part of the steel.
2. To remove internal stresses.
3. Reduce brittleness caused by cold working.
4. Restore toughness of metal reduced by...
Heat Treatment and its Effects
Heat Treatment – A combination of operation involving heating and cooling under controlled conditions for obtaining desired properties in a material.
Heat Treatment also infulences creep...
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