Tempered

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005923",
  "term": "Tempered",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a metal that has undergone a heat treatment process to increase its toughness and ductility after hardening. This involves heating the hardened metal to a specific temperature below its critical point, holding it there, and then cooling it. The tempering temperature determines the final mechanical properties of the material, with higher temperatures generally leading to greater ductility but reduced hardness.",
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "translations": {
    "de": "gehärtet",
    "es": "templado",
    "fr": "trempé"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tempered/"
}