work hardening in German
work hardening in German
Kaltumformung
(metallurgy) 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.)
Kaltumformen
(metallurgy) 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.)