Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

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ISBN 10: 1118324579
ISBN 13: 978-1-11832-457-8

Chapter 11 - Applications and Processing of Metal Alloys - Questions and Problems - Page 464: 11.24

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Hardness is a measure of a material's resistance to localized surface deformation. Hardenability is a measure of the depth to which a ferrous alloy may be hardened by the formation of martensite and is determined from hardness tests.

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Hardness is a measure of a material's resistance to localized surface deformation. Hardenability is a measure of the depth to which a ferrous alloy may be hardened by the formation of martensite and is determined from hardness tests.
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