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Record 1 2015-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

[Said of] metal or glass [heated] to a specific temperature and then [cooled] slowly in oil so as to reduce its brittleness and increase its ductility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques industrielles
DEF

Se dit d'un métal, d'un alliage ou d'un matériau soumis à une opération thermique destinée à améliorer ses qualités mécaniques.

OBS

[...] le recuit a pour effet de [rendre aux métaux] leur malléabilité et leur ductilité, et permet de les cintrer et de les forger.

Spanish

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