Secondary hardening

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Secondary hardening

A further increase in hardening which is possible to achieve during the tempering cycle, due to the sub-microscopic precipitation of fine alloy carbide‘ particles. In some alloys, where a phase transformation‘ does not take place, secondary hardening may be the only method by which the alloy can be hardened.

Secondary hardening

A further increase in hardening which is possible to achieve during the tempering cycle, due to the sub-microscopic precipitation of fine alloy carbide‘ particles. In some alloys, where a phase transformation‘ does not take place, secondary hardening may be the only method by which the alloy can be hardened.