Meanings
plural work hardenings
- countableuncountableengineeringThe 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.)
The toolpath strategies for milling inconel must account for the work hardening that the cutting tool induces.
Synonyms: strain hardening
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe 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.)
Translations
Finnish kylmämuokkaus, muokkauslujittuminen
- kylmämuokkausrepeated plastic deformation of a material
- muokkauslujittuminenrepeated plastic deformation of a material
French écrouissage
- écrouissagerepeated plastic deformation of a material
German Kaltumformung, Kaltumformen
- Kaltumformungrepeated plastic deformation of a material
- Kaltumformenrepeated plastic deformation of a material
Greek ενδοτράχυνση, εργοσκλήρυνση
- ενδοτράχυνση (endotráchynsi)repeated plastic deformation of a material
- εργοσκλήρυνση (ergosklírynsi)repeated plastic deformation of a material
Italian incrudimento
- incrudimentorepeated plastic deformation of a material
Portuguese encruamento
- encruamentorepeated plastic deformation of a material
Russian наклёп
- наклёп (nakljóp)repeated plastic deformation of a material
Ukrainian на́клеп
- на́клеп (náklep)repeated plastic deformation of a material
Cite this entry
work hardening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20hardening
“work hardening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20hardening. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work hardening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20hardening.
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