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2 December 2024

  • curprev 01:1801:18, 2 December 2024 Admin talk contribs 3,169 bytes +3,169 Created page with "== What is tempering? == Tempering is a method of heat treatment usually performed after quenching, where the steel is reheated to a precise temperature below the lower critical temperature and holding (or soaking) it there. Heating above that critical temperature is avoided because it will destroy the strong microstructure from quenching, called martensite. After a set time at the given temperature, the steel is allowed to slowly cool back to room temperature. Like all..." Tag: Visual edit