the working of metal when it is cold (see quots.); hence cold work v., cold-worked adj., cold-working n.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with metal > [noun] > hardening, tempering, or annealing > cold working (4) cold work1899 the working of metal when it is cold (see quots.); hence cold work v., cold-worked adj., cold-working n. strain hardening1914 increase in strength and hardness and decrease in ductility of a metal as a result of strain ageing. work hardening1917 The process of becoming work-hardened (work-hardened, adj. 2); the state of being work-hardened. strain ageing1934 the cold working of iron and steel followed by ageing, either at room temperature or at temperatures up to the recrystallization temperature; also… |
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