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heat-treat Definition

heat·-treat (-trēt′)

transitive verb

to heat and cool (a metal) so as to change its ductility or other properties in a desired way

heat-treat Usage Examples

Object

  • steel: The steering head and steering arm are tubular, heat-treated 4130 steel.
  • milk: Because it hasn't been heat-treated, unpasteurised milk can contain bacteria that could cause food poisoning.
  • alloy: The design we use for this application is a thin-walled cone, composed of a heat-treated aluminum alloy developed for the aircraft industry.
  • aluminum: The aluminum pistons are used and the cylinder head is of heat-treated aluminum.
  • state: Process temperatures are relatively low, up to 400°C, thus minimizing distortion and preserving the heat-treated state of the substrate.

Infinitive complement

  • kill: Commercial products are made using pasteurized egg, which is egg that has been heat-treated to kill bacteria, including salmonella.

Modifying Another Word

  • fully: Fully heat-treated, but without disk mount or cantilever bosses ( not for road use ).
  • sufficiently: Eat only fresh foods that have been directly and sufficiently heat-treated.
  • specially: The specially heat-treated cutting chamber has an increased hardness of 750 Vickers.