martemper
To subject to a heat treatment involving austenitization followed by step quenching,…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.
Meaning
1 sensesTo 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.
Origin
By surface analysis, blend of martensitic + temper, or, by surface analysis, mar- + temperBy surface analysis, blend of martensitic + temper, or, by surface analysis, mar- + temper.
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Forms
martempers, martempering, martempered, martempered| Base form | martemper · to martemper |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | martempers |
| Present participle | martempering |
| Past simple | martempered |
| Past participle | martempered |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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