hot work
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To plastically deform metal (or other material) at temperatures above the recrystallization temperature but below the melting point of the material.
noun
Any of several plastic deformations of metal (or other material) at relatively high temperatures.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Wrought copper and copper alloys are readily hot worked by rolling, forging, pressing, bending, and forming operations."
- "Brasses of this composition therefore should be hot worked above 600–700 ° C giving a fine grain and fibrous structure."
- "Although tungsten hot work steels can be air hardened, they are usually quenched in oil or hot salt to minimize scaling."
- "Hot work presents two significant hazards. First, open flames, flying sparks and hot surfaces can ignite flammable gases and vapors. Second, hot work may produce toxic flames and gases."
- "Many organizations use a permit procedure for all hot work, except that involving normal operations or processes."