case hardening

Speech parts

1. case hardening - Noun

2. case hardening - Verb

Meaning

case hardening

present participle of case harden

case hardening (uncountable)

(metallurgy) The process of imparting greater hardness to the surface of a piece of metal.

case-hardening

Alternative spelling of case hardening

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

case-hardening

Synonyms

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Examples

Copper-plated areas of mild steel act as a mask if case hardening of such areas are not desired. Source: Internet

The finished counterpunch is hardened by heating and quenching ( tempering ), or exposure to a cyanide solution ( case hardening ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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