Are Quenched and Tempered?

Quenching and tempering is a heat-treatment method for high-quality heavy plates. Quenching and tempering consists of a two-stage heat-treatment process. Stage 1 includes hardening, in which the plate is austenitized to approximately 900°C and then quickly cooled.

Is quenching the same as tempering?

The process of quenching or quench hardening involves heating the material and then rapidly cooling it to set the components into place as quickly as possible. ... Tempering is achieved by heating the quenched material to below the critical point for a set period of time, then allowing it to cool in still air.

Do you temper before or after quenching?

In its hard and brittle state, the quenched blade will shatter like glass if dropped, it must be tempered before it is put to use. Tempering involves heating the blade to a non-critical temperature (350 – 450 F) to slightly soften the steel (I used a kitchen oven).