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CASEHARDENING
CASEHARDENING
Case
"
hard
`
en
*
ing,
n.
Defn:
The
act
or
process
of
converting
the
surface
of
iron
into
steel.
Ure.
Note:
Casehardening
is
now
commonly
effected
by
cementation
with
charcoal
or
other
carbonizing
material,
the
depth
and
degree
of
hardening
(
carbonization
)
depending
on
the
time
during
which
the
iron
is
exposed
to
the
heat.
See
Cementation.
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