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Steels can be heat treated to high hardness and strength levels. The
reasons for doing this are obvious. Structural components subjected
to high operating stress need the high strength of a hardened
structure. Similarly, tools such as dies, knives, cutting devices, and
forming devices need a hardened structure to resist wear and
deformation.
(2) Martempering
(3) Austempering
Martempering (Marquenching):
Austempering:
Advantages of Austempering:
(2) No need for final tempering (less time consuming and more energy
efficient)