UNIT 3.2 HEAT TREATMENT REVISION.

TERMINOLOGY.

PROCESS & MEANING.

HEAT TREATMENT

HEATING MEDIUM/HIGH CARBON

STEELS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES (850
to 1100C) & RAPIDLY COOL (quench).
MAKES THE METAL MUCH HARDER BUT
BRITTLE.
CASE HARDENING

(AFTER HARDENING) APPLYING A 2nd

STAGE OF HEATING AT LOWER
TEMPERATURES (230 to 300C) & COOL
SLOWLY. REDUCES BRITTLENESS.
QUENCHING

ANNEALING
(STRESS RELEIVING)

NORMALISING

UNIT 3.2 HEAT TREATMENT REVISION.

TERMINOLOGY.
HEAT TREATMENT
HARDENING

CASE HARDENING

TEMPERING

QUENCHING

PROCESS & MEANING.

APPLYING HEAT TO METALS TO CHANGE
THEIR PROPERTIES
HEATING MEDIUM/HIGH CARBON
STEELS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES (850
to 1100C) & RAPIDLY COOL (quench).
MAKES THE METAL MUCH HARDER BUT
BRITTLE.
HARDENING PROCESS OF LOW
CARBON STEEL (mild steel) HEAT TO 800
to 900C, EMERSE IN CASENET
POWDER, REPEAT HEAT PROCESS &
RAPIDLY COOL (quench).
(AFTER HARDENING) APPLYING A 2nd
STAGE OF HEATING AT LOWER
TEMPERATURES (230 to 300C) & COOL
SLOWLY. REDUCES BRITTLENESS.
COOLING METAL AFTER HEAT
TREATMENT PROCESS (hardening
quench in water or oil) (tempering quench
in air)

ANNEALING
HEAT METAL (500 to 600C) & QUENCH
(STRESS RELEIVING) (cool) VERY SLOWLY IN SAND.
MAKES THE METAL SOFTER & EASIER
TO WORK.
HEAT METAL (800 to 850C) & QUENCH
NORMALISING
(cool) IN AIR.
THIS PROCESS RETURNS THE METAL TO
Its NORMAL STATE AFTER BEING HOT
FORGED OR MAINTAINED AT HIGH
TEMPERATURES FOR LONG PERIODS.