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Definition of work-harden in English: work-hardenverb [with object]often as noun work-hardeningMetallurgy Toughen (a metal) as a result of cold-working. Example sentencesExamples - As it is fired and sized a brass case tends to work-harden so it should only be used once or twice for base measurements.
- Repeated expansion and sizing work-hardens the case and overtime makes it less resilient.
- Steel actually work-hardens over time, so in theory, steel shafts get slightly stiffer the more they're used.
- Machining operations are normally limited to turning and milling because manganese steel work-hardens under load.
- The rest of the strength is generated by work-hardening.
Definition of work-harden in US English: work-hardenverbwərkˈhärdn [with object]often as noun work-hardeningMetallurgy Toughen (a metal) by cold-working. Example sentencesExamples - Steel actually work-hardens over time, so in theory, steel shafts get slightly stiffer the more they're used.
- Machining operations are normally limited to turning and milling because manganese steel work-hardens under load.
- As it is fired and sized a brass case tends to work-harden so it should only be used once or twice for base measurements.
- Repeated expansion and sizing work-hardens the case and overtime makes it less resilient.
- The rest of the strength is generated by work-hardening.
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