quenched steel

Noun
  1. Steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it (synset 115025256)
    is a type of: steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
    subtypes: oil-hardened steel - steel that is quenched in oil
    substance holonym: martensite - a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel

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