hardenable
Able to stiffen
Hardenable describes materials, especially metals, that can be made harder through treatment.
Steel is hardenable through heating and rapid cooling; some alloys are hardenable through aging.
The term appears mainly in metallurgy and materials science: Is this steel hardenable?
The hardenable properties of the alloy make it ideal for tools.
metallurgy
Rapid cooling process
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- carburizingSurface-hardening heat treatment
- nitridingNitrogen-based surface treatment
- normalizingMaking conform to norms
materials
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- alloyMetallic combination
- stainless-steelRust-resistant iron alloy
- cast-ironHard molded alloy
properties
Resilient durability under strain
- strengthPower to exert force
- durabilityResistance to wear
- brittlenessProne to snapping
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
microstructure
Lamellar iron-carbon phase
- ferriteMagnetic ceramic compound
- carbideCarbon-bonded metal compound
- interstitialRelating to small gaps
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
quenching
Rapid cooling process
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- carburizingSurface-hardening heat treatment
- nitridingNitrogen-based surface treatment
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- alloyMetallic combination
- stainless-steelRust-resistant iron alloy
- cast-ironHard molded alloy
toughness
Resilient durability under strain
- strengthPower to exert force
- durabilityResistance to wear
- brittlenessProne to snapping
pearlite
Lamellar iron-carbon phase
- ferriteMagnetic ceramic compound
- carbideCarbon-bonded metal compound
- interstitialRelating to small gaps