VACUUM ANNEALING. Annealing carried out at sub-atmospheric pressure.
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WORK HARDNESS. Hardness developed in metal resulting from cold working.
SOAKING. Prolonged holding at a selected temperature to effect homogenization of structure or composition.
SELECTIVE QUENCHING. Quenching only certain portions of an object.