AUSTENITE. The coarse crystalline molecular structure formed in steel during heat treating.
CRYOGENICS. The American Society of Cryogenics defines it as, "...the art and science of achieving extremely low temperatures."
MARTENSITE. The fine crystalline molecular structure formed in steel during the quench portion of the heat treating process.
TEMPERING. The final phase of traditional heat treating where the steel is put in an oven to stabilize the fresh martensite formed during the quench as well as set the final hardness. It is also performed after cryogenic processing because more fresh martensite is formed.