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What is the process called when steel is heated to a temperature well below red heat and then cooled slowly?

Correct answer B. Annealing

Explanation

Annealing involves heating steel and then cooling it slowly to relieve internal stresses and soften it; quenching, by contrast, cools it rapidly in water or oil to harden it.

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