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Heat treatment involves the controlled heating and cooling of a metal to obtain desirable changes in its mechanical properties. It can be used to increase the machinability and performance of metals. 

Estimated completion time (hours): 1.1

Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:

  • Define heat treatment of metals
  • Define quenching
  • Describe and compare annealing, normalizing, and tempering
  • Compare different methods of hardening metals
  • Identify which heat treatment methods can be used on various steels and steel alloys
Learning Paths
  • CNC Machining Technician

Estimated Time (Hrs): 1.1
Language: English
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