Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

drasticità

English translation:

quench severity

Added to glossary by Juliet Halewood (X)
Mar 7, 2007 11:17
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Italian term

drasticità

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng Heat treatments
A series of checks performed on a heat treatment line producing fasteners: Verifica drasticità olio di tempra
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quench severity

It is the "fierceness" of the quench - its ability to rapidly remove heat from the steel. Some steels need rapid removal, others crack if you cool them too quickly.

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www.mfsistemi.it/universita/appunti/techmech2003\TM06-07-08...

...drasticità H, misurando il diametro che. comporta una quantità di
martensite sull’asse. di un tondo pari al 50%.

www.engnetglobal.com/tips/glossary.aspx?word=Quench Severit...

The quench severity is characterized by the H value and relates to the rate of temperature change during quenching.
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