SNAP TEMPER. A precautionary interim stress-relieving treatment applied to high-hardenability steels immediately after quenching to prevent cracking because of delay in tempering them at the prescribed higher temperature.
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STRESS RELIEVING. Heating to a suitable temperature, holding long enough to reduce residual stresses and then cooling slowly to minimize the development of […]