Mumbai University > Mechanical Engineering > Sem 4 > Material Technology

Marks: 5M

Year: Dec 2015

The term annealing refers to a heat treatment in which a material is exposed to an elevated temperature for an extended time period and then slowly cooled. Ordinarily, annealing is carried out to (1) relieve stresses; (2) increase softness, ductility, and toughness; and/or (3) produce a specific microstructure. A variety …