Yeah, although you shouldn't put any hot cooking equipment in cold water. Glass can explode, cast iron can get cracks and pockmarks, teflon can lose its non-stick surface, and steel can warp. Let shit cool down a bit before washing, no matter what it is.

Yep, adding to this one: Tempering is accomplished by carefully controlling the heating/cooling of metal and ceramic during the manufacturing. Thermal shock is like sticking a giant middle finger in the face of whatever you have that's been tempered.