NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryGeneral Principles and Processes of Isolation of MetalsPractice
The heating rods of iron embedded in charcoal powder are used to make railway wagon axles. The process is known as
Options
- ACase hardening
- BSheradizing
- CAnnealing
- DTempering
Correct answer
A. Case hardening
Step-by-step solution
Case hardening : The process of hardening the surface of wrought iron by depositing a surface layer of steel on it is called case-hardening it is done by heating wrought iron in contact with potassium ferrocyanide. Alternatively, case hardening can also be done by heating wrought iron with charcoal and then plunging it a suitable oil.