quench; harden metal by rapid cooling
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to quench; to harden metal by heating and rapid cooling
technicalA metallurgical heat treatment process using coolants such as water, oil, or air. Distinguished from tempering (回火), which follows quenching to reduce brittleness.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
bǎ把
shāo烧
hóng红
de的
dāo刀
piàn片
jìn浸
rù入
shuǐ水
zhōng中
cuì淬
huǒ火
。
The craftsman quenched the red-hot blade by immersing it in water.
Jīng经
guò过
cuì淬
huǒ火
chǔ处
lǐ理
，
gāng钢
de的
yìng硬
dù度
dà大
dà大
tí提
gāo高
le了
。
After quenching treatment, the hardness of the steel was greatly improved.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Biǎo表
miàn面
cuì淬
huǒ火
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
de地
tí提
gāo高
líng零
jiàn件
de的
nài耐
mó磨
xìng性
。
Surface quenching can effectively improve the wear resistance of parts.