ausforming


aus·form

A0526300 (ôs′fôrm′)tr.v. aus·formed, aus·form·ing, aus·forms To subject (especially steel) to deformation, quenching, and tempering to improve its wear properties.
[aus(tenitic) + (de)form.]

ausforming

(ˈaʊsˌfɔːmɪŋ) n (Metallurgy) a treatment to strengthen hard steels, prior to quenching, in which the specimen is plastically deformed while it is in the austenite temperature range[C20: from aus(tenitic) + (de)form]