that alter the properties of the metal. During hardening, the metal should be brought to this temperature and should remain there until the heat has thoroughly penetrated the metal...Heat Treating : Hardening Heat Treat Furnaces - Box and Dual Chamber Furnaces - Custom Heat Treat Furnaces Made in the USA Toll Free: (800) 775-1730 HomeProductsHeat... TreatingApplicationsContact UsRequest a Quote Heat Treating The Basics of the Heat Treating Hardening Quenching Tempering Heating Treating Glossary Hardening The first step in heat treatment...

to reaction with one or more chemical substances which contact the surface. Hardening Heat treat process which increases hardness. Typically involves heating a metal to its... TreatingApplicationsContact UsRequest a Quote Heat Treating The Basics of the Heat Treating Hardening Quenching Tempering Heating Treating Glossary Heat treating glossary Air Hardening Steel A... steel containing sufficient carbon to harden fully during cooling in air after being heated to a temperature above its transformation range. Sometimes referred to as self-hardening...

TreatingApplicationsContact UsRequest a Quote Heat Treating The Basics of the Heat Treating Hardening Quenching Tempering Heating Treating Glossary Tempering After a metal has been heated... and quenched, it should be reheated in a process called tempering, or drawing, to relieve the stresses caused by the previous steps. Quenching leaves metals stressed, too brittle... and hard for use. Tempering relieves the stresses, increasing the toughness and ductility of the metal while retaining sufficient hardness and strength. During this final stage of heat...