Definition of Heat Treatment

Heat treatment is a method used to alter the physical, and sometimes chemical, properties of a material. While the most common application is metallurgical, heat treatments are also used to manufacture many other materials, such as glass. To achieve desired results such as hardening or softening, heating or chilling materials to extreme temperatures is often required. Heat treatment techniques include annealing, case hardening, precipitation strengthening, tempering and quenching.

Heat Treatment Techniques

Heat treatment techniques include annealing, case hardening, precipitation strengthening, tempering and quenching. While the term heat treatment applies only to processes where the heating and cooling are done for the specific purpose of intentionally altering properties, heating and cooling often occur incidentally during other manufacturing processes, such as hot forming or welding.

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