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These are two different methods that are opposites. Surface hardening is used to stiffen a steel. Usually a steel is heated, a catalyst is applied to the surface and then the steel is quenched in an oil bath or waterbath, this hardens the surface of the steel. Annealing on the other hand, the steel is heated and then allowed to cool slowly. This softens the steel and allows it to be drawn or hammered to form a different shape.

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Q: Is Surface hardening better method to use or Annealing when these methods are used to manufacture products from ferrous metals?
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