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Which heat treatment process alters the microstructure of a material to change its mechanical or electrical properties?
Which heat treatment process alters the microstructure of a material to change its mechanical or electrical properties?
- Tempering
- Annealing (correct)
- Hardening
- Normalizing
What is the purpose of normalizing?
What is the purpose of normalizing?
- To create a case-hardened surface
- To relieve internal stresses of a steel (correct)
- To alter the microstructure of a material
- To increase the hardness of a metal
Which heat treatment process involves the rapid cooling of a metal to adjust its mechanical properties?
Which heat treatment process involves the rapid cooling of a metal to adjust its mechanical properties?
- Annealing
- Hardening
- Tempering
- Quenching (correct)
What is the purpose of tempering?
What is the purpose of tempering?
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Which heat treatment process diffuses nitrogen into the surface of a metal to create a case-hardened surface?
Which heat treatment process diffuses nitrogen into the surface of a metal to create a case-hardened surface?
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What is the purpose of annealing?
What is the purpose of annealing?
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What is the purpose of hardening?
What is the purpose of hardening?
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What is quenching?
What is quenching?
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What is nitriding?
What is nitriding?
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What is case hardening?
What is case hardening?
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