Hardening
Hardening is the operation in which steel is heated to an austenitic condition and then quenched or rapidly cooled in order to obtain the properties desired in a hardened steel. A microstructure of Martensite is the most common goal of hardening.

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For more information on annealing common steels follow the links below:
1080
1084
1095
5160
52100
O1
L6
W1
W2



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