Which of the following statements is wrong?

  • A
    Heating to a high temperature and then cooling suddenly,e.g.,by dipping in water,makes steel hard and brittle.
  • B
    Steel can be softened by heating it to a high temperature for a prolonged time and then cooling slowly. This is called quenching.
  • C
    Tempering of hardened steel is done by heating it to just below red heat at controlled temperature and duration.
  • D
    Phosphorus impurity makes steel ‘cold short’.

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