: Exceptional strength and heat resistance for turbine engines and medical implants. 6. Corrosion and Degradation
: Resistance to localized plastic deformation (e.g., indentation). Common scales include Rockwell and Brinell. Ductility : How much a metal can stretch before it snaps. Engineering Metallurgy - Applied Physical Metal...
: The maximum stress a material can withstand before breaking. : Exceptional strength and heat resistance for turbine
: Reheating quenched steel to trade some hardness for toughness, preventing the part from shattering during use. 4. Mechanical Testing and Properties Engineering Metallurgy - Applied Physical Metal...