The Emergence Machine

Quenching

physical · Materials Science · Level 6 · E3

E3Chemistry

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Emergence definition

quenching emerges from heat. It requires material, pattern.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
quenching
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0QuenchingHeatMicrostructureTemperatureCoolingMaterialPhysicsForceFormKinetic EnergyStructureActionMatterMotionQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesQuenchingL6CoolingL3MicrostructureL4HeatL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Cooling L3 (requires)
    Quenching: A rapid cooling process that rapidly freezes the microstructure of materials, typically metals and glass, to increase hardness and stability.
  • Microstructure L4 (requires)
    Quenching: A rapid cooling process that rapidly freezes the microstructure of materials, typically metals and glass, to increase hardness and stability.
  • Heat L5 (conceptual)
    Quenching is a rapid cooling process applied to materials to freeze microstructure and increase hardness in metals and glass.