Heat treatment

Heat treatment methods such as hardening, annealing, or tempering significantly impact material properties. This section helps buyers understand when and how these processes are used, and how to assess relevant specs in quotes or drawings.

Surface hardening
The use hardness refers to a thermochemical process in which the mechanical properties of the edge layer of metallic components are improved in a targeted manner. In this case, the surface is first carbonized, then hardened and then let on. The use hardening is carried out in the hardening process and allows the user to impart a significantly higher surface hardness to the edge layer of the workpiece. Use-hardened components are distinguished by a correspondingly high wear resistance with increased bending fatigue strength and are thus particularly predestined for use in transmission technology.
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