Tempering Flashcards

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1
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What is Tempering Dependant on?

Hint: Think of how tempered glass is made

A

Residual Stress

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What does Tempering do?

A

Rapidly Cools molten material

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What is the Difference between the Outside & Inside of a material, that involves Tempering?

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Outside: Cools more quickly → Shrinks + Solidifies

Inside: Solidifies more slowly

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In Tempering, what does the Residual Stress Gradient** do to the Outside & Inside Volume of a material?

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Outside Volume: Compressive Stress (σr)

Inside Volume: Tensile **

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