Cold roll

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001227",
  "term": "Cold roll",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To process metal by passing it through a pair of rollers at a temperature below its recrystallization point. This plastic deformation process increases the metal's strength and hardness through strain hardening and produces a superior surface finish and tighter dimensional tolerances. Cold rolling is a finishing process applied to sheet, strip, bar, and rod products that have already been hot rolled.",
  "subject": "Metalworking",
  "see_also": [
    "cold rolling",
    "cold work",
    "cold working",
    "hot rolling"
  ],
  "references": [
    "cold roll Definition & Meaning (Merriam-Webster)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kaltwalzen",
    "es": "laminado en frío",
    "fr": "laminer à froid"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cold-roll/"
}