induction heat treatment of Steels

Heat Treating is the process of heating and cooling a steel to obtain desired properties.Various types of heat treatment processes are used to change the following properties or conditionsof the steel:- Improve the toughness – Improve the machinability- I…

hardening and tempering of tool and die Steels

Tool and die steels are covered in BS 4659:1989,although both American nomenclature and a variety of trade names are also in use. Available in high-quality grades, these specifically-designed steels can be grouped broadly according to their intended applic…

surface hardening of Steels

Selective hardening is applied because of one or more of the following reasons:(1) Parts to be heat-treated are so large that conventional furnace heating and quenching becomeimpractical and uneconomical - examples are large gears, large rolls and dies;(2)…

heat treatment of Steels

Heat Treating is the process of heating and cooling a steel to obtain desired properties. Various types of heat treatment processes are used to change the following properties or conditions of the steel: - Improve the toughness - Improve the machinabilit…