机电工程专业英语全套教学课件.ppt

● Lesson 16 Heat Treatment of Metal 16.1 Text The generally accepted definition for heat treating metals and metal alloys is “heating and cooling a solid metal or alloy in a way so as to obtain specific conditions and/or properties.” Heating for the sole purpose of hot working (as in forging operations) is excluded from this definition. Likewise, the types of heat treatment that are sometimes used for products such as glass or plastics are also excluded from coverage by this definition. Transformation Curves The basis for heat treatment is the time-temperature-transformation curves