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BluingHeat Treatment
Heat treatment process that turns steel components blue, improving hardness and preventing corrosion.
Case HardeningHeat Treatment
Surface hardening process that hardens outer steel layers while maintaining tough inner core.
Heat TreatmentHeat Treatment
Heating metal to specific temperatures to alter hardness, strength, and other physical properties.
TemperingHeat Treatment
Controlled heating and cooling of steel to achieve desired hardness and resilience properties.