The steel for the manufacture of dies is carefully selected, forged at a high heat into the rough die, softened by careful annealing, and then handed over to the engraver. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
In _annealing_ and _tempering_, electricity has also been employed as a means of heating (see patent to Shaw, No. 211,938, February 4, 1879). Edward W. Byrn.十九世纪发明进展.
As it is impossible to roll perfectly true, it is necessary to draw these strips, after being softened by annealing. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
The final boring takes place after a second annealing. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
Welding by Electricity, and Tempering and Annealing. 威廉·亨利·杜利特.世纪发明.