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Tempering (Wikipedia)
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The Wikipedia article on tempering, consulted for the reheating below critical temperature principle and for the oldest known tempered martensite artifact, cited on the Tempering method entity.
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PublisherWikimedia Foundation
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempering_(metallurgy)
Source TypeReference Work
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Tempering (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead section
Tempering is a process of heat treating, which is used to increase the toughness of iron-based alloys.
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