Reduction

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004737",
  "term": "Reduction",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of decreasing the cross-sectional area of a workpiece through a forming operation like rolling, drawing, or forging. In rolling, it is the difference between the initial and final thickness of the metal sheet or bar after passing through a set of rolls. The amount of reduction per pass is limited by the material's ductility, the friction between the rolls and the workpiece, and the power of the rolling mill.",
  "subject": "Metalworking",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Reduktion",
    "es": "reducción",
    "fr": "réduction"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/reduction/"
}