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age hardening [‚āj ′härd·ən·iŋ] (metallurgy) Increasing the hardness of an alloy by a relatively low-temperature heat treatment that causes precipitation of components or phases of the alloy from the supersaturated solid solution. Also known as precipitation hardening. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although rapid quenching increases
the response to age hardening, it also creates residual stresses and
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heat treating and age hardening system for aluminum automotive castings. |
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