work hardening

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work hardening (uncountable)

  1. (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.)
    Synonym: strain hardening
    The toolpath strategies for milling inconel must account for the work hardening that the cutting tool induces.

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