martemper

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Synonyms: attemper, mistemper

Antonyms: attemper, mistemper

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To subject ([[steel]]) to a heat treatment involving [[austenitization]] followed by step quenching (at a rate fast enough to avoid the formation of [[ferrite]], [[pearlite]] or [[bainite]]), used to produce [[martensite]] under relatively low [[stress]].

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