If you have to completely grind a new point on a high-speed drill, which of the following could happen if it is cooled in cold water immediately after grinding?
• Effect of rapid cooling (quenching) on heated tool steel • How grinding affects temperature at the drill tip • Difference between annealing vs. hardening/cracking in metals
• Think about what happens to hot metal if it is suddenly cooled very quickly instead of slowly. • Consider what extreme, uneven temperature changes might do to a thin, freshly ground drill tip. • Ask yourself which option describes a realistic physical change in steel under thermal shock.
• Be clear on what annealing actually means (does it involve slow or fast cooling?). • Consider whether thermal shock is more likely to cause surface softening, cracking, or a change in angle. • Think about whether simple cooling in water would realistically change the 59° point angle of a solid drill.
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