Induction hardening heats just the surface layer of a part — such as gear teeth, a shaft, or a bearing race — to hardening temperature, then quenches it, leaving the core tougher and more ductile than the hardened surface.
Hardening
Selective surface hardening of gears, shafts and rings.
Induction hardening heats just the surface layer of a part — such as gear teeth, a shaft, or a bearing race — to hardening temperature, then quenches it, leaving the core tougher and more ductile than the hardened surface.
