air-hardening
[ air-hahr-dn-ing ]
/ ˈɛərˌhɑr dn ɪŋ /
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adjective Metallurgy.
noting any metal, especially alloy steel, that can be hardened from above its transformation point by cooling in air.
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Origin of air-hardening
First recorded in 1905–10
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air hardening
noun
a process of hardening high-alloy steels by heating and cooling in a current of airCompare oil hardening
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