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annealTo take the brittleness out of metal, plastic or certain carbon composites. Performed in the preparation of new products or in their restoration, annealing is accomplished via a heat treating process. anneal [ə′nēl] (engineering) To treat a metal, alloy, or glass with heat and then cool to remove internal stresses and to make the material less brittle. Also known as temper. (genetics) To recombine strands of complementary deoxyribonucleic acid that were separated by heating or other means of denaturation. 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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Two furnaces melt glass, and there are five crucibles in which it is kept molten, and an equal number of annealers, in which the finished work is cooled down gently to prevent cracking. The operation is part of BHP's Tin Mill 2000 Project, which is a $300M refurbishment of the Packaging Products plant, and includes a new Temper Mill, ET/TFS Line, Coil Preparation and Wrapping Line, as well as extensive upgrades to the Pickle Line, Cold Mill, CAL, Batch Annealers and No. |
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