Posted by Mike Fortner (206.50.4.50) on July 15, 2004 at 23:15:12:
I have an application in which a small saphire roller (.025" dia) presses against a steel surface with heavy loading (about 10 lb). This causes a permanent dent in the metal as the rollor is slightly embedded.
My questions are: What would happen if I case harden the steel, and how deep would the hardening need to go? I am hoping to find a condition in which the steel does not undergo inelastic deformation.
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