austemper

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verb

To harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.

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Meanings

verbaustemper (third-person singular simple present austempers, present participle austempering, simple past and past participle austempered)

present singular third person austempers · participle present austempering · participle past austempered · past austempered

  1. transitiveTo harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.

Origin

Blend of austenite + temper.

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APA

austemper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austemper

MLA

“austemper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austemper. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “austemper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austemper.

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