autofrettage

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noun

A metal fabrication technique in which a pressure vessel is subjected to enormous pressure, causing internal portions of the part to yield plasticly, resulting in internal compressive residual stresses once the pressure is released.

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Meanings

nounautofrettage (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA metal fabrication technique in which a pressure vessel is subjected to enormous pressure, causing internal portions of the part to yield plasticly, resulting in internal compressive residual stresses once the pressure is released.

    Synonyms: autofretting

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA metal fabrication technique in which a pressure vessel is subjected to enormous pressure, causing internal portions of the part to yield plasticly, resulting in internal compressive residual stresses once the pressure is released.

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autofretting
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APA

autofrettage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autofrettage

MLA

“autofrettage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autofrettage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autofrettage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autofrettage.

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