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The purpose of the heat treatment process is to improve the properties of a metal to the extent that:
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the manufacturing process is made easier
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the finished component is able to withstand rough conditions of use without damage.
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© 1997 Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Braunschweig/Wiesbaden
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Jayendran, A. (1997). The heat treatment of metals. In: Englisch für Maschinenbauer. Viewegs Fachbücher der Technik. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-91976-2_8
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