The heat treatment of metals increases their hardness and ability to be bent and shaped. With the Properties of Metals: Crystal Structure and Heat Treatment—ChemTopic™ Lab Activity, use models of metal crystal structure to help visualize changes like annealing, hardening and tempering that occur in metals as they are heated and cooled during heat treatment. Available as part of the Chemical Bonding—ChemTopic™ Labs digital collection. Click the Price link for digital collection pricing.