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In this chapter we will discuss three main topics: cold working, by which a metal is simultaneously deformed and strengthened; hot working, by which a metal is deformed at high temperatures without strengthening; and annealing, during which the effects of strengthening caused by cold working are eliminated or modified by heat treatment. The strengthening we obtain during cold working, which is brought about by slip becoming progressively more difficult, is called strain hardening or work hardening. By controlling these processes of deformation and heat treatment, we are able to process the material into a usable shape, yet still improve and control the properties.
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Askeland, D.R. (1996). Strain Hardening and Annealing. In: The Science and Engineering of Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2895-5_7
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