work hardening

English

Noun

work hardening (uncountable)

(metallurgy) The repeated plastic deformation of a material, causing a permanent distortion of its crystal structure, and an increase in its strength

Synonyms

strain hardening, cold working

Translations

repeated plastic deformation of a material

French: écrouissage (fr) m
German: Kaltumformung
Greek: ενδοτράχυνση (endotráchynsi), εργοσκλήρυνση (ergosklírynsi)

Italian: incrudimento (it) m
Portuguese: encruamento m
Russian: наклёп (ru) (nakljóp)

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