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critical temperature

A) in physics, temperature above which a particular gas cannot be converted into a liquid by pressure alone; b) the temperature at which a magnetic material loses its magnetism (the Curie temperature or point).



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Annealing is a thermal treatment process that softens cast iron by slow-cooling the austenitic matrix (the phase where the iron is composed of a solid solution of cementite) through its critical temperature range.
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