What does "martemper" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "martemper"?

Common synonyms include: marquench.

Martemper

verb

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Verb

1
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. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

marquench

Etymology

By surface analysis, blend of martensitic + temper, or, by surface analysis, mar- + temper.

Related phrases

step quenching

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