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What is "Quench Hardening"?

Hardening alpha-beta alloys (most often copper or titanium alloys) by solution-treating and quenching to develop a martensite-like structure. Also, in ferrous alloys, hardening by austenitizing and then cooling so that austenite transforms to martensite.

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