austemper

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Synonyms: distemper, attemper, destemper, untemper, mistemper, austerer, stemper

Antonyms: distemper, attemper, destemper, untemper, mistemper, austerer, stemper

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[harden]] (a metal) and produce a stronger [[microstructure]] by heating it into the [[austenite]] region and then immediately [[quench]]ing and removing any [[bainite]] and [[ausferrite]].

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