Cold working

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.NounThe working of a metal (e.g., hammering, forging, rolling, swaging) at low temperatures, such as room temperature rather than furnace temperature; it often serves to strengthen a metal.

Synonyms

work hardening cold forming hot work cold rolling recrystallization case hardening hot rolling coldwork plastic deformation plasticization precipitation hardening heat treatment

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