martemper en · VERB
Etymology
By surface analysis, blend of martensitic + temper, or, by surface analysis, mar- + temper.
Meanings
- (transitive) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| martempering | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| martempers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| martempered | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| martempered | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
heat-treat · quench · harden