Quench

Name:
Quench
Detailed information:
In the terminology of metallurgy, quick cooling of metals or alloys by immersion in cold water or oil. This is an essential part of the tempering process, especially for steels. If the metal or alloy is in the liquid (molten) state and the quench time is extremely short (less than a second), the product will have an amorphous or glasslike structure, because no crystallization occurs.See Glass, Metallic.