heat treatment
process of heating something to alter it
tempering
process of heat treating used to increase the toughness of iron-based alloys
precipitation hardening
heat treatment technique used to increase the yield strength of malleable materials
carburizing
heat treatment process in which a metal absorbs carbon while the metal is heated in the presence of a carbon-bearing material, such as charcoal or carbon monoxide
low hydrogen annealing
heat treatment in metallurgy
nitriding
heat treating process that diffuses nitrogen into the surface of a metal to create a case-hardened surface
case hardening
heat treatment of steel
patenting
type of heat treatment
pasteurization
process in which certain foods are treated with mild heat in order to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf life
annealing
heat treatment that alters the properties of a material