martempering

noun

mar·​tempering

ˈmär+ˌ-

plural -s

: the process of quenching steel from above the transformation temperature in a bath at about 350° F and then cooling to room temperature after the temperature has become nearly uniform with the bath

Word History

Etymology

martensite + tempering

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