Why Does Work Hardening Occur??

only certain metals have the ability correct? by adding those metals as alloying metals is that what gives steels it?

-matt
 
Alloying elements are never added randomly. They always have specific reasons to be added. With the right additions you get PH.There are often multiple strengthening mechanisms used. For example 'maraging' steels are named from the combination MARtensite and AGING. The aging is precipitation hardening.
 
Maraging steels are generally high nickel alloys with 10-20% nickel . They precipitate harden into a mix of carbon-free martensite and other metal alloys.
Probably not of any knife use.
mete, what would be some functional uses of maraging steel?
Stacy
 
I had some involvement with maraging steels back in the 60s. In fact my thesis was to make ,HT, test a manganese maraging steel [NOT Hadfield steel !] The idea was to make a very high strength alloy that didn't have the brittleness of a carbon-martensite steel.The applications were typically high-tech ones [it's very expensive with that much alloy !!]. I hadn't heard anything about maraging steel for a long time so I Googled it .What a surprise I got !!! Listing after listing about golf ! They are using it for golf clubs !! I can tell you that the developers of maraging steels where not thinking about golf !!...The only other use I remember seeing is that top of the line fencing swords use it .That at least made me happy as a one time fencer !
 
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