STRAIN HARDENING. An increase in hardness and strength caused by plastic deformation at temperatures below the recrystallization range.
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THERMAL STRESS. Stresses in metal resulting from non-uniform temperature distribution.
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TEMPERING. Reheating quenched steel to a temperature below the critical range, followed by any desired rate of cooling. Tempering is done to relieve […]