Work hardening

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006649",
  "term": "Work hardening",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The phenomenon where a metal becomes stronger and harder as it is plastically deformed, such as by bending, hammering, or drawing. This increase in strength is due to the accumulation and entanglement of dislocations within the crystal structure. Work hardening is a common effect observed during cold working processes and can be reversed by annealing.",
  "synonyms": [
    "strain hardening"
  ],
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "see_also": [
    "cold rolling",
    "cold working"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kaltverfestigung",
    "es": "endurecimiento por trabajo",
    "fr": "écrouissage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/work-hardening/"
}