age hardening
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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.
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age hardening
An aging process in certain metals, at room temperature, which results in increased strength and hardness.
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age hardening
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The precipitation of intermetallic compounds that alters certain physical properties in alloys; usually brought about through heat treatment.
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