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Quarter Hard |
Applicable to strain hardened (cold worked)
alloys where the degree of strain hardening is approximately 1/4 of the way
between O temper and the full hard condition (HX8). |
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Quarter Buckle |
Undulation (wavy region) which occur
approximately at both quarter points across the width. |
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Quenching |
- Rapid cooling.
- 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.
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