Meaning of hot work | Babel Free
Definitions
To plastically deform metal (or other material) at temperatures above the recrystallization temperature but below the melting point of the material.
Equivalents
Suomi
kuumamuokata
Examples
“Wrought copper and copper alloys are readily hot worked by rolling, forging, pressing, bending, and forming operations.”
“Brasses of this composition therefore should be hot worked above 600–700 ° C giving a fine grain and fibrous structure.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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