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Chapter 9.13, Problem 21KCP
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Explain how a precipitation-hardenable alloy is strengthened by heat treatment.
(b)
To determine
What type of phase diagram is necessary for a binary alloy to be precipitation hardenable?
(c)
To determine
What are the three basic heat-treatment steps to strengthen a precipitation-hardenable alloy?
(d)
To determine
In what temperature range must a binary precipitation-hardenable alloy be heated for the solution heat-treatment step?
(e)
To determine
Why is a precipitation-hardenable alloy relatively weak just after solution heat treatment and quenching?
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