Which outcome results when the quench rate is insufficient in steel hardening?

💡 Explanation

Insufficient quench rate causes retained austenite because the diffusion-controlled transformation becomes incomplete; therefore, untransformed austenite remains, becoming unstable at room temperature, rather than transforming to martensite fully under rapid cooling.

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