Author’s Accepted Manuscript Influence of post-carburizing heat treatment on the core microstructural evolution and the resulting mechanical properties in case-hardened steel components H. Farivar, M.J. Deepu, M. Hans, G. Phanikumar, W. Bleck, U. Prahl PII: S0921-5093(18)31740-4 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.12.061 Reference: MSA37333 To appear in: Materials Science & Engineering A Received date: 26 September 2018 Revised date: 13 December 2018 Accepted date: 13 December 2018 Cite this article as: H. Farivar, M.J. Deepu, M. Hans, G. Phanikumar, W. Bleck and U. Prahl, Influence of post-carburizing heat treatment on the core microstructural evolution and the resulting mechanical properties in case- hardened steel components, Materials Science & Engineering A, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.12.061 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting galley proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. www.elsevier.com/locate/msea