Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work hardening

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: work hard-en-ing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The repeated plastic deformation of a material, causing a permanent distortion of its crystal structure, and an increase in its strength and hardness; the resultant hardness increase itself. (It can be either desirable or undesirable depending on the aims and circumstances in a metalworking task.)

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The toolpath strategies for milling inconel must account for the work hardening that the cutting tool induces."

Usage

Inflected Forms

work hardenings (plural)

Phrases

cold rolling cold working

Frequently Paired Words

cold rolling cold working

Synonyms

strain hardening

Questions

What does work hardening mean?: The repeated plastic deformation of a material, causing a permanent distortion of its crystal structure, and an increase in its strength and hardness; the resultant hardness increase itself. (It can be either desirable or undesirable depending on the aims and circumstances in a metalworking task.)

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