Short answer: Decarburization is the loss of surface carbon from steel during heating — softening a thin skin that can fail in fatigue or wear. Controlled atmosphere, lower reheat temperature and short soak time keep the surface chemistry intact; a hardness or microetch test confirms it.
At a Glance
Why the Skin Goes Soft
Heating in air or steam strips carbon; it follows Metal Heat Treatment Guide en Annealing Vs Normalizing. Relate to Metal Surface Treatment Guide en Stress Relieving Vs Annealing.
Test & Control
Check with surface hardness and microetch; refine structure via Metal Grain Size Guide and inspect with Metal Ndt Guide. Document per Mill Test Certificate Guide.
QA & Supply
Protect stock via How To Prevent Metal Rust. HXSCO supplies heat-treated stock with controlled decarb.
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Veelgestelde vragen
Loss of surface carbon from steel during heating, softening a thin skin.
The soft skin lowers fatigue and wear resistance at the surface.
Controlled atmosphere, lower reheat temperature, short soak.
Surface hardness survey and microetch / microstructural inspection.
HXSCO supplies heat-treated stock with decarburization within spec.
Source Decarb-Controlled Steel from HXSCO
HXSCO supplies heat-treated steel with decarburization controlled to your drawing. Send your grade and quantity for a quote.