Any excessive time in the ambient air allows time for diffusion which causes phases to form other than martensite. / Enige oormatige tyd in die omgewingslug laat tyd toe vir diffusie wat veroorsaak dat fases anders as martensiet vorm. 

Any excessive time in the ambient air might cause inconsistent cooling rates when the specimen is quenched, which would affect the reliability of the measured hardenability curve. / Enige oormatige tyd in die omgewingslug kan inkonsekwente verkoelingstempo's veroorsaak wanneer die monster geblus word, wat die betroubaarheid van die gemete verhardbaarheidskurwe sal beïnvloed.

Any excessive time in the ambient air does not allow time for diffusion which causes phases to form other than martensite. / Enige oormatige tyd in die omgewingslug laat nie tyd toe vir diffusie nie wat veroorsaak dat fases anders as martensiet vorm. 

Ambient air would cause martensite to form only on the surface. / Omgewingslug sal veroorsaak dat martensiet slegs op die oppervlak vorm.