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COLD METAL WORK [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cold Treatment of Metals
DEF

Plastic deformation at such temperatures and rates that substantial increases occur in the strength and hardness of the metal visible structural changes include changes in grain shape and, in some instances, mechanical twinning or banding.

Key term(s)
  • cold metal work

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement à froid des métaux
DEF

Déformation plastique à froid d'un métal, c'est-à-dire à une température inférieure à la température de recristallisation. Il en résulte un durcissement du matériau dû à l'enchevêtrement des dislocations et à la formation de sous-grains. Ces phénomènes ne peuvent pas apparaître lors du corroyage d'un métal.

Spanish

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