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Casehardening

Related Category: Metallurgy and Mining: Terms and Concepts

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Hardening - in metallurgy, treatment of metals to increase their resistance to penetration. A metal is harder when it has small grains, which result when the metal is cooled rapidly. Sometimes small areas on the ...