hot workingn.
/ˈhɒt ˌwəːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌhɑt ˈwərkɪŋ/ Metallurgy.
The process or an act of working metal (as by rolling, forging, etc.) at a high temperature, usually above the recrystallization temperature.
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society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with metal > [noun] > heating
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heat treatment1895
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1839 Mechanics' Mag. 31 23/1 If we could suppose the rivet of this class so strained by hot working and shrinking as to [etc.].
1872 L. Smith tr. L. E. Grüner Manuf. Steel 63 A hot working, resulting from strongly heating the converter and high temperature of the iron, contribute essentially to the success of the operation.
1932 E. Gregory Metall. ii. 59 The modification of structure which is brought about by hot-working is of greater importance.
1984 E. P. DeGarmo et al. Materials & Processes in Manuf. (ed. 6) xiii. 331 Hot working occurs under conditions of temperature and strain rate such that recrystallization occurs simultaneously with deformation.
2005 Globalization of Materials R&D (National Res. Council (U.S.) Div. Engin. & Phys. Sci.) 183 A Milwaukee forger of superalloys, Ladish evaluates new materials and models hot working processes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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