STRAIN HARDENING. An increase in hardness and strength caused by plastic deformation at temperatures below the recrystallization range.
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YIELD STRENGTH. The stress at which a material exhibits a specified deviation from proportionality of stress and strain. An offset of 0.2% is […]
AGE HARDENING. Hardening by aging, usually after rapid cooling or cold working.
VACUUM DEPOSITION. Condensation of thin metal coatings on the cool surface of work in a vacuum.
ACID EMBRITTLEMENT. A form of hydrogen embrittlement that may be induced in some metals by acid treatment.