During normalizing process of steel, the specimen is heated _______.

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  1. above the upper critical temperature and cooled in still air
  2. below the upper critical temperature and cooled in still air 
  3. below the lower critical temperature and cooled in still air
  4. above the upper critical temperature and cooled in the furnace 

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Option 1 : above the upper critical temperature and cooled in still air
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Explanation:

Various heat treatment process and their methods are described in the table below:

Heat treatment process

Method

Normalising

The specimen is heated beyond upper critical temperature and then cooled in still air.

Annealing

The specimen is heated beyond upper critical temperature and held it there for some time and then cooled slowly in furnace.

Tempering

The specimen is reheated to temperature below lower critical temperature followed by any desired rate of cooling.

Spherodizing

The specimen is heated slightly above the lower critical temperature and held at this temperature for some time and then cooled slowly in furnace.

Hardening

The specimen is heated above the upper critical temperature and held at this temperature for some time and then quenched (cooled suddenly) in a suitable cooling medium.

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