austemper

English

Etymology

Blend of austenite +‎ temper.

Verb

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

1. (transitive) 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.

Related terms

• ausform

Anagrams

• superteam