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Spheroidizing

Description

Spheroidizing is a heat treatment process used to improve the microstructure of certain alloy steels, particularly high carbon steels. This process helps to soften the steel and enhance its machinability, ductility, and toughness.

Sense 1

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: The act of subjecting a metal or alloy to heat treatment to transform its structure into a spheroidal form.

Example Sentence: The steel rods were spheroidized to improve their formability.

Related Products: Steel Spheroidizing

Sense 2

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: The state or quality of being spheroidal.

Example Sentence: The spheroidizing of the metal resulted in increased toughness and reduced brittleness.

Related Products: Alloy Spheroidizing