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What is “Hardenability” of steels? How it is measured? Why it is important in applications such as Axil rod of cars.

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HARDENABILITY OF STEEL: Hardenability of steel is related to the its ability to form martensite when it is quenched. Hardenability is the measurement of capacity that how hard would be the steel when it is quenched.

The hadenability of steel can be measured as maximum diameter of rod which will have 50% martensite

its application in axial rods of car because it is very hard

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