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What does tempering do after quenching?

Improves impact strength and ductility.

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  1. Makes the metal melt
  2. Removes all carbon
  3. Improves impact strength and ductility ✔

Why: Tempering follows quenching to improve toughness and ductile properties in hardened steel.

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Tempering takes the edge off being too hard.
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Answer: Improves impact strength and ductility. Tempering follows quenching to improve toughness and ductile properties in hardened steel.

  1. Metalworking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalworking
    in the case of quenched steels, improve impact strength and ductile properties
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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