Manufacturing Processes

Question 0

What is the purpose of normalising?

Answer 0

The purpose of normalising is to refine the grain structure of a material, making grains more equal and uniform in size, and to improve machinability.

Question 1

What is the purpose of annealing?

Answer 1

The purpose of annealing is to relieve internal stresses, produce and uniform grain structure, to soften materials for further working and machining.