Quenching

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004634",
  "term": "Quenching",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of rapidly cooling a material, usually a metal, from a high temperature to alter its microstructure and mechanical properties. This involves immersing the heated material into a quenching medium such as water, oil, or a polymer solution. Quenching is a fundamental heat treatment used to increase hardness and strength in many alloys, particularly steels.",
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "references": [
    "Quenching (ASM International)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Härten",
    "es": "temple",
    "fr": "trempe"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/quenching/"
}