Harvey process
-
A process of hardening the face of steel, as armor plates,invented by Hayward A. Harvey of New Jersey, consisting in theadditional carburizing of the face of a piece of low carbon steel bysubjecting it to the action of carbon under long-continued pressureat a very high heat, and then to a violent chilling, as by a spray ofcold water. This process gives an armor plate a thick surface ofextreme hardness supported by material gradually decreasing inhardness to the unaltered soft steel at the back.
Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.
With your input, this post could be even better 💗
Register LoginExplore More Definitions
Browse our collection of 300,000+ community-written definitions