Heat Treating of Nonferrous Alloys
Fundamentals of Nonferrous Heat Treatment
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Published:2016
Abstract
This article introduces the mechanism of diffusion and the common types of heat treatments such as annealing and precipitation hardening, which are applicable to most ferrous and nonferrous systems. Three distinct processes occur during annealing: recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth. The article also describes the various types of solid-state transformations such as isothermal transformation and athermal transformation, resulting from the heat treatment of nonferrous alloys. It provides information on the homogenization of chemical composition within a cast structure.
Abstract
Homogenization heat treatment can be useful for improving the performance and life of an alloy while in service or for...
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Member Sign InFundamentals of Nonferrous Heat Treatment, Heat Treating of Nonferrous Alloys, Vol 4E, ASM Handbook, Edited By George E. Totten, ASM International, 2016
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