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tempering
The reheating of previously quenched alloy to a predetermined temperature below the critical range, holding the alloy for a specified time at that temperature, and then cooling it at a controlled rate, usually by immediate rapid quenching, to room temperature. Tempering has a long history, beginning as an empirical process to impart toughness. Consequently, the term is broadly applied to any process that toughens a material.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Επιστήμη
- Category: Γενική επιστήμη
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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