Meaning of quenching
Quenching
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Meaning of quenching :
Quenching: In the heat-treating of metals, the step of cooling metals rapidly in order to obtain desired properties, most commonly accomplished by immersing the metal in oil or water. In the case of most copper base alloys, quenching has no effect other than to hasten cooling.
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