Which of the following process is not used for case hardening?

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  1. Carburizing
  2. Nitriding
  3. Cyaniding
  4. Normalizing

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Option 4 : Normalizing
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Explanation:

Case hardening:

  • It is a method used to harden the outer surface of low-carbon steel while leaving the centre or core soft and ductile.
  • It involves heating the metal to its critical temperature in some carbonaceous material.
  • The following methods are commonly used:
  1. Carburizing
  2. Cyaniding
  3. Nitriding
  4. Induction Hardening
  5. Flame hardening

Heat treatment:

  • It is an operation involving heating and cooling of a metal or alloy.
  • It is done to improve certain desirable properties.
  • A few important heat treatment processes are:
  1. Annealing
  2. Normalising
  3. Hardening
  4. Tempering

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