During quenching, martensite is produced:

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  1. with an appropriate cooling rate such that the carbon has time to migrate
  2. with low cooling rate
  3. rapid cooling rate
  4. medium cooling rate

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Option 3 : rapid cooling rate
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Explanation:

Quenching is the rapid cooling of a work-piece to obtain certain material properties.

If the cooling rate is very high then the entire austenite is converted into martensite because the cooling curve does not enter the pearlite region as shown in figure below.

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