Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering
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Chapter 9.13, Problem 20KCP
(a) Define the hardenability of a steel. (b) Define the hardness of a steel. (c) Describe the Jominy hardenability test. (d) Explain how the data for the plotting of the Jominy hardenability curve arc obtained and how the curve is constructed. (e) Of what industrial use arc Jominy hardenability curves?
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