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Induction Hardening of a Cylindrical Pin

This example shows how to model induction hardening of a small steel pin. The ferritic–pearlitic pin is heated using a coil with a high-frequency alternating current. The surface of the pin is thereby austenitized, and the pin is then water cooled to produce a hard, martensitic surface, retaining the softer interior ferritic–pearlitic composition.