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/ˌdiːkəˈlɛsəns/ · noun
A decrease in temperature that occurs while heating metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs..
The temperatures at which decalescence occurs vary with the amount of carbon in the steel, and are also higher for high-speed steel than for ordinary crucible steel.
The decalescence point indicates the temperature at which a decided change In the Internal condition of steel takes place, and above which steel must be heated in order that it may be properly hardened by quenching.
A very important feature is that steel containing hardening carbon, i.e., steel above the temperature of decalescence, is non-magnetic.
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Decalescence means A decrease in temperature that occurs while heating metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs..
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The temperatures at which decalescence occurs vary with the amount of carbon in the steel, and are also higher for high-speed steel than for ordinary crucible steel.
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