aus·form (ôs fôrm )tr.v. aus·formed, aus·form·ing, aus·forms To subject (especially steel) to deformation, quenching, and tempering to improve its wear properties. [aus(tenitic) + (de)form.] |
ausforming [ˈaʊsˌfɔːmɪŋ]
n
(Engineering / Metallurgy) a treatment to strengthen hard steels, prior to quenching, in which the specimen is plastically deformed while it is in the austenite temperature range
[from aus(tenitic) + (de)form]
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