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Quenching: Process and Mediums | Steel | Metallurgy

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Process of Quenching 2. Characteristics of Quenching Media 3. Important Quenching Mediums  4. Quenching Stage. Process of Quenching: In hardening of steels, the rapid cooling rates may be obtained by bringing into contact, the hot surface of the object with some cooler material, which may he gaseous, liquid, or solid. This operation [...]

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Quenching of Steel: Top 4 Methods | Metallurgy

The following quenching methods are commonly used. The method to be adopted depends on the composition of steel, section thickness, distortion allowed, and properties to be imparted to the steel: 1. Direct Quenching 2. Delay Quenching 3. Interrupted Quenching 4. Bright Hardening. Method # 1. Direct Quenching: This is the most common method used in industrial practice. The properly austenitised [...]

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