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The mechanical properties of metals can be changed to a remarkable extent by subjecting them to heat treatment. Steel is unique in its ability to exist both as a soft material which can be easily machined, and after heat treatment as a hard material out of which metal cutting tools can be made.
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Jayendran, A. (2004). The heat treatment of metals. In: Englisch für Maschinenbauer. Viewegs Fachbücher der Technik. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-09933-8_7
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