Gear

It is a mechanism that serves to transmit power from one component to another within a machine. The gears are formed by two cogwheels, of which the greater one is called the crown and the smaller pinion.

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Geschmiedete Stäbe

Stahlprodukt, das durch Schmieden erhalten wird, das nicht einer nachfolgenden Heißumwandlung unterzogen werden soll. Lange Produkte, speziell aus rundem und quadratischem Profil, gehören in der Regel zu diesen Stäben von geschmiedeten Stählen.

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Globular annealing

Treatment used in hypoeutectoid steels to soften them after a cold work. In general it is desired to obtain globulization in pieces as thin plates which must have high drawing and low hardness.

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Grain size

It has a remarkable effect on the mechanical properties of the metal. The temperature, the alloying elements and the thermal impregnation time affect the grain size. As a general rule, a small grain size is better as it has higher tensile strength, higher hardness and is less deformed during quenching, being less vulnerable to cracking.…

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Grinding

Process of machining by the abrasion system that allows to obtain good quality of surface finish and adjusted tolerances. Its most common applications are in sectors such as the construction of machinery and quality equipments.

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Hardenability

It is the ability that a steel has to be quenched. It depends almost exclusively on the chemical composition and is defined in the T.T.T. curve, although by the Jominy test the hardenability can be determined in steels. It should not be confused with the penetration of quenching: distance from the periphery in which the…

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Hardness

Resistance of materials to be scratched or penetrated by others. The determination of the hardness is performed by scratching, impact or indentation tests, the latter being the most used in materials such as steel (methods Brinell hardness, Rockwell hardness, Vickers hardness).

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Heat treatment

Controlled heating and cooling operations of temperature, speed, holding time and pressure of metals or solid state alloys. The objective is to provide the most suitable properties to the pieces for their use. The most common heat treatments are annealing and quenching and tempering.

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