ausform

transitive verb aus·form \ ˈȯsˌfȯ(ə)rm , -ȯ(ə)m \

Definition of ausform

-ed/-ing/-s

: to subject (steel) to deformation and then to quenching and tempering in order to increase the strength, ductility, and resistance to fatigue failure

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Origin and Etymology of ausform

austenitic + deform; from the deformation's taking place while the steel is still in the austenitic form

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First Known Use: 1962

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