Metallurgy

Metallurgy

Metal works and production.

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tensile strength

Metals; Metallurgy

In tensile testing, the ratio of maximum load to original cross-sectional area. Also called ultimate strength.

tempering

Metals; Metallurgy

Re-heating a quench-hardened or normalized ferrous alloy to a temperature below the transformation range and then cooling at any rate desired.

Any medium or high carbon (excluding clock spring) strip steel of spring quality which has been hardened and tempered to meet specifications. Where specification calls for blue or straw color, same ...

tempered and polished spring steel strip

Metals; Metallurgy

90/1. 03 carbon range (Also known as clock spring steel. ) This product, while similar to general description under heading of Tempered Spring Steel Strip, is manufactured and processed with great ...

temper rolling

Metals; Metallurgy

Subjecting metal sheet or strip to a slight amount of cold rolling following annealing (usually 1/2 to 1 1/2%) to forestall stretcher strains. Also termed Pinch Pass or Skin Rolled.

temper

Metals; Metallurgy

The state of or condition of a metal as to its hardness or toughness produced by either thermal treatment or heat treatment and quench or cold working or a combination of same in order to bring the ...

temper brittleness

Metals; Metallurgy

A reversible increase in the ductile-brittle transition temperature in steels heated in, or slowly cooled through, the temperature range from about 700 to 1100 F (375 to 575 C).