What is Quenching and Annealing?
Introduction Every time you use a tool, drive a car, or operate machinery, the metal components have been shaped by heat treatment. Two of the most fundamental processes—quenching and annealing—transform the internal structure of metals, altering their hardness, strength, ductility, and toughness. Quenching rapidly cools metal to lock in a hard, strong structure. Annealing slowly […]
