a process in which the outer surface of a metal component is rapidly heated by means of induced eddy currents. After rapid cooling the resulting phase transformations produce a hard wear-resistant skin
Examples of 'induction hardening' in a sentence
induction hardening
The first stage was based on computer simulation of the induction hardening process.
Smalcerz A., Barglik J., Kuc D., Ducki K., Wasiński S. 2016, 'The Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cylindrical Elements from Steel 38Mn6after Continuous Induction Heating', Archives of Metallurgy and Materialshttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/amm.2016.61.issue-4/amm-2016-0318/amm-2016-0318.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Other properties like fatigue strength and response to surface treatments as induction hardening are also discussed.
Cornelis J. van Ettinger 2010, 'Oil quenched malleable iron, the strength of an old material in a “green cast” developmentand a new future', China Foundryhttp://www.foundryworld.com/uploadfile/201012338632525.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)