austempering

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A form of austemper — 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of austemper
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APA

austempering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austempering

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“austempering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austempering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “austempering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austempering.

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