Meaning of work hardening | Babel Free
Definitions
The repeated plastic deformation of a material, causing a permanent distortion of its crystal structure, and an increase in its strength and hardness; the resultant hardness increase itself. (It can be either desirable or undesirable depending on the aims and circumstances in a metalworking task.)
Equivalents
Ελληνικά
ενδοτράχυνση
Suomi
kylmämuokkaus
Français
écrouissage
Italiano
incrudimento
Português
encruamento
Русский
наклёп
Українська
наклеп
Examples
“The toolpath strategies for milling inconel must account for the work⟳ hardening that the cutting tool induces.”
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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