Stress relieving

Heating to 550–650 °C (below the transformation range), holding and cooling slowly, to remove residual stresses from welding, machining or cold work without significantly changing hardness or structure.

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