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Annealing (heating and allowing to slowly cool) softens metals. Copper may be "work hardened" by squeezing it, hammering it, shot blasting it. A limited amount of hardening may be obtained by heat treating it- heating, followed by rapid cooling, usually by quenching in liquid.
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∙ 14y agoLike most metals, copper is softened by gradually heating it without melting it.
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What is the opposite of harden?
soften
How can you lower and soften the intensity of a color?
by adding gray
How does heat effect rubber?
It will soften, melt and burn
What is the correct name for CuS?
CuSO4 copper sulfateCuSO3 copper sulfiteCuS copper sulfideCuSO unknown, rather impossible copper-sulfur compound
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The past tense of soften is softened.
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Bones soften sometimes not all the time.
What is a sentence using the word soften?
This soap will really soften your hands
A 7 word sentence for soften?
To soften the pillow we wash it lots of times.
Can you give a sentence using soften?
The recipe called for me to soften the butter in the microwave.
What is the noun form of soften?
The noun forms for the verb to soften are softener and the gerund, softening.
How would you make a sentence using the word soften?
Thawing a frozen turkey will soften it.
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Solids soften because they may be made with different materials, if possible.
