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Heat treatment

The heating and cooling of metals or alloys in the solid state for the purpose of obtaining certain desirable conditions or properties.

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quenching and tempering

Metals; Heat treatment

Heating materials to the proper austenitizing temperature, and holding at that temperature until the desired change in crystalline structure is achieved, followed by quenching in a water, air or oil, ...

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