Carburizing

Diffusing carbon into the surface of a low-carbon steel at 880–950 °C, then quenching, to produce a hard wear-resistant case (typically 0.5–2 mm) over a tough core. Standard case-hardening route for gears and shafts in grades such as 8620 and 16MnCr5.

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Annealing · Austenite · Bainite · Carbon equivalent (CEV) · Case hardening · Charpy impact test · Cold drawn · Decarburization · Elongation (A) · ESR (electroslag remelting) · Ferrite · Grain size