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The Name You Can Trust www.tgkssl.com - 24 - Descriptions and data in the file are typical cases. We will not make guarantee for them. Besides, we reserve the final right to interpret improvement in materials, quality and/or performance. Steel grade (M3) Thermal treatment Softening annealing Quenching Tempering Heating to 860ºC and cooling slowly to room temperature in the furnace 1,190-1,230ºC quenching; high- speed gas quenching or hot oil cooling Tempering temperature 540- 570ºC, at least three times of tempering 1,220ºC quenching Quenching temperature (ºC) Tempering temperature and hardness relation curve CCT curve Hardness (HRC) HIGH SPEED STEEL