KnowraTemperingLinked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Tempering, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 2Related 8Compared with 3Carbon steelBroader topic: It balances the hardness produced by quenching with improved toughness and useful ductility.Heat treatingBroader topic: It trades some as-quenched hardness for greater toughness.