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Tempering is heating the steel at a lower temperature after quenching to remove the brittleness, while keeping most of the hardness. en.wikipedia.org

This brittleness is taken advantage of by instrument makers. en.wikipedia.org

The large amount of mineral in enamel accounts not only for its strength but also for its brittleness. en.wikipedia.org

The new engines were too heavy to run on wooden rails, and iron rails were in their infancy, with cast iron exhibiting excessive brittleness. en.wikipedia.org

Due to the increase in brittleness due to the chemical reactions, cracks form in areas of high stress. en.wikipedia.org

Heat treatment also imparts greater brittleness to zircon and characteristic inclusions. en.wikipedia.org

Slightly nonstoichiometric compositions are however used, to achieve a fine-grained two- or three-phase microstructure with reduced brittleness. en.wikipedia.org

Up close, this process simply utilizes the plastic deformation of metal for the tool and the brittleness of the workpiece. en.wikipedia.org

As the index increases material stiffness but also brittleness also increase, although the correlation is not linear. en.wikipedia.org

Low tempering temperatures may only relieve some of the internal stresses, decreasing brittleness while maintaining a majority of the hardness. en.wikipedia.org

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