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Surface hardness can be improved by a process called <a href="../../../processes/heat_treat/hardening/diffusion.cfm">carburizing</a> which involves heating the alloys in a carbon-rich atmosphere. Low-carbon steels that are usually carburized are <a href="show_carbon.cfm?ID=AISI_1015&show_prop=All&Page_Title=Low%2DCarbon%20Steels">AISI 1015</a>, <a href="show_carbon.cfm?ID=AISI_1018&show_prop=All&Page_Title=Low%2DCarbon%20Steels">1018</a>, <a href="show_carbon.cfm?ID=AISI_1020&show_prop=All&Page_Title=Low%2DCarbon%20Steels">1020</a>, and <a href="show_carbon.cfm?ID=AISI_1117&show_prop=All&Page_Title=Low%2DCarbon%20Steels">1117</a>. </td></tr> </table> </div> <div class="SectionTitle" style="margin-top:40px;"><a class="title1" href="https://efunda.tradepub.com"><b>FREE Publications</b></a></div> <div><img src="/images/section_bar_1.png"></div> <div style="padding:10px 0; display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:space-between; margin-bottom:30px;"> <div style="position:relative; width:48%; padding:5px 0;"> <div style="width:20%; float:left;"><a href="https://efunda.tradepub.com/free/w_aaaa3627/prgm.cgi"><img style="width:100%; height:auto;" src="https://img.tradepub.com/free/w_aaaa3627/images/w_aaaa3627c2.gif" align="left"></a></div> <div style="width:80%; 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