WORK HARDNESS. Hardness developed in metal resulting from cold working.
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SLACK QUENCHING. The incomplete hardening of steel due to quenching from the austenitizing temperature at a rate slower than the critical cooling rate […]
ACID EMBRITTLEMENT. A form of hydrogen embrittlement that may be induced in some metals by acid treatment.
ULTIMATE STRENGTH. The maximum conventional stress (tensile, compressive or shear) that a material can withstand.
AGE HARDENING. Hardening by aging, usually after rapid cooling or cold working.