midterm 10/17 Flashcards
1
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what does ‘manus’ mean?
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hand
2
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what does ‘factus’ mean?
A
make
3
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what does manufacture mean?
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handmade or “made by hand”
4
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what is modern manufacturing?
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mechanized or automated equipment that is supervised by human workers
5
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what is technology manufacture?
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application of physical and chemical processes to alter the geometry, properties, and/or appearance of a starting material to make parts or products
6
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what is economic manufacture?
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transformation of materials into items of greater value by one or more processing and/or assembly operations
7
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what is considered low production?
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1 to 100
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what is considered medium production?
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100 to 10,000
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what is considered high production?
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10,000 to millions
10
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what are metals composed of two or more elements?
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alloys
11
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what is elasticity?
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deformation under a load that is not permanent
12
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what is plastic deformation?
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permanent deformation after a load is removed
13
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what is stress?
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the force applied to a material
14
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what is strain?
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the change in length in a material under stress
15
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Which are the two main subdivision of Metals?
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ferrous and nonferrous
16
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- true or false?
Turning, welding and bending are considered material removing processes.
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false
17
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- true or false?
Forging is considered a deformation process.
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true
18
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- true or false?
Particulate processing requires the mixing of metal or ceramic powders with binders, then the powders are loaded in a die with the shape of the desired part to be pressed and finally the part is sintered.
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true
19
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what are the main three (3) Chrystal Structures that metal can form into?
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- Body-Centered Cubic (BCC)
- Face –Centered Cubic (FCC)
- Hexagonal Closed packed (HCP)
20
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what is the first step in making a risk assessment?
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determine the hazard
21
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all but which of the following are protective clothing required for Casting?
A
cotton coveralls leaving no exposed skin
22
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which of the following is NOT a type of “point of operation” GUARD?
A
pressure-sensing barrier
23
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what clothing should be NOT be worn when welding?
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cotton (natural fiber) gloves
24
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when electric arc welding, what eye protection should you wear?
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dark glass with a protective lens
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which is not a general hazard associated with welding?
excessive noise
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when welding, to minimize the effects of noxious fumes, you should...
assure there is adequate ventilation around the weld sight
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what is not a good reason to train employees?
minimizes employee fear of safety hazards
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when performing electric arc welding, what is the BEST approach to minimizing the risk of electrocution?
avoid making yourself the circuits easiest path to ground
29
in a shear press, how are treadles (foot pedals) “guarded”?
With counter weights or springs
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what is tensile stress?
material being stretched
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what is compressive stress?
material being squeezed
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what is shear stress?
material being forced to slide
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what is barreling?
increase in area at the middle of the specimen as a consequence of friction with the supporting surfaces
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what is hardness?
a material’s resistance to permanent indentation
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what is hot hardness?
the ability of a material to retain hardness at elevated temperature (ceramics, tooling materials)
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what is viscosity?
resistance to fluid flow
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what is fluidity?
ease with which a fluid flows
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what is a stamping press?
typical machine tool used
– punch and die (tooling)
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what is springback?
when the pressure is removed at the end of the deformation operation, elastic energy remains in the bent part, causing partial recovery of the material towards its initial shape
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what is welding?
fabrication process that joins materials using a coalescence process
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what are some advantages to welding?
- permanent joint or bond
- weld can be stronger than the parent metal depending on filler
- material
- economical and faster
- not restricted to the factory
- can be mechanized or automated
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what are some disadvantages to welding?
- does not allow for convenient
disassembly
- labor cost – can be high – requires skills
- can be dangerous
- some quality defects are difficult to detect (internal defects)
- high temp can result in rapid oxidation (rust)
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examples of fusion welding?
- Arc Welding
- SMAW (Stick welding)
- GMAW (MIG, MAG, CO2)
- FCAW (Flux-cored)
- SAW (Submerged)
- GTAW (TIG) PAW or PAC (Plasma)
- Resistance Welding
- Oxyfuel Gas Welding
- Electron Beam Welding
- Laser Beam Welding
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examples of solid state welding?
- Diffusion Welding
- Friction Welding
- Ultrasonic Welding
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what are the five types of welding joints?
- Butt
- Corner
- Tee
- Lap
- Edge
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examples of types of welds?
- Fillet
- Groove
- Square
- Single bevel
- “V” groove
- “U” groove
- “J” groove
- Double groove
- Plug
- Slot
- Spot
- Seam
- Flange
- Surfacing
47
what are the general properties of metals (Physical and Mechanical)?
- high stiffness and strength
- toughness (ability to absorb energy)
- good electrical conductivity (magnetic)
- good thermal conductivity
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what are phase diagrams?
graphical means of representing the phases of a metal alloy system as a function of composition and temperature
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what is the L phase proportion?
CS / (CS + CL)
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what is the S phase proportion?
CL / (CS + CL)
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what is the chill zone in casting?
region where the temperature is the coldest (edges in contact with the mold)
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what are columnar grains?
elongated grains that grow as the material cools down
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what are equiaxed grains?
internal grains that form from additional nucleation at the thickest regions of the cast material
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what is diffusion?
a chemical redistribution of atoms in a solid
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diffusion can occur either by ________ or by ________.
- heat treatment
- mechanical deformation
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what are the main two factors involved during heat treatment?
- time
- temperature (furnace and atmosphere must also be
considered as well as the quenching media)
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what is deformation?
hot and cold forming through shaping processes
58
when setting the shielding gas regulator for the GMAW welding process, which units are used to measure the gas flow?
cfh
59
which of the following two stainless steels is magnetic? (austenitic vs ferritic)
ferritic stainless
60
permanent deformation in metal crystals after exceeding the Ultimate Tensile Strength is referred as ________.
non-uniform plastic deformation
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the principal alloying element in carbon steel is ________.
carbon
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after bending a sheet metal, the part may recover partially towards its original shape after removing the bending pressure.
what two things can be done to counteract this elastic recovery?
bottoming and overbending
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what process is a solidification process?
casting
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- true or false?
a billet is used to create an extrusion of the die geometry.
true
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A manufacturing plant consists of 1)_________ and 2)_________ (and people) to transform a certain limited range of 3)_________ into products of increased value
1) processes
2) systems
3) materials
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what are the three building blocks of manufacturing?
- materials
- processes
- systems
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what are ferrous metals?
iron based (steel and cast iron)
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what are nonferrous metals?
other metallic elements (aluminum, copper, nickel, silver, tin, etc.)
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what are crystal structures?
arrangements of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystalline material
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how many distinct crystal structures are there?
7
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what is a grain in a block of metal?
an individual crystal
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what are three measures of stress?
- elastic modulus
- ductility
- hardness
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three types of static stresses?
- tensile
- compressive
- shear
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what is density?
weight per unit volume
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what is the coefficient of thermal expansion?
measures change in length per degree of temperature
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what are the two melting characteristics of alloys?
solidus & liquidus
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what is specific heat?
mount of heat to increase the temperature of a unit mass by 1 degree
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what is conductivity?
ability to allow current flow
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what are the four shaping processes?
- solidification processes
- particulate processing
- deformation processes
- material removal
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what are the two steps of solidifcation?
1) casting process
2) cast product
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what are the three steps of particulate processing?
1) starting materials are metal or ceramic powders
2) press the materials
3) they are sintered
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two ways for deformation processes?
a) forging
b) extrusion
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three ways of material removal processes?
a) turning
b) drilling
c) milling
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what is the objective of design?
for the product to withstand stresses without changes in geometry
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what is the objective of manufacturing?
to transform the material (geometry changes) into a product (by applying stresses that exceed the yield strength of the material)
86
what is Hooke's Law?
s = Ee
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what variable is for the Modulus of Elasticity?
E
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what is necking?
localized elongation that occurs to the right of the UTS
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what is fracture stress?
stress calculated just before rupture of the specimen
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what is good hardness?
resistance to scratches and wear
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most common tests for hardness are the ________ and ________ Hardness tests.
- Brinell
- Rockwell
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It is important to know the operating ________ of the product.
temperature
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what are the three typical parts of sheet metal?
- enclosures (boxes)
- brackets
- mounting structures (frames)
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sheet metal is usually how thin?
1/16" to 1/4"
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when sheet metal is above 1/4" thickness, it is referred to as a ________.
plate
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what is an ingot?
large size casting produced in a foundry
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when the metal product is thinner than 1/4" and has a <24" width, it is known as a ________.
strip
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If thick sheet metal, ________ may be used to assist with deformation.
warm working
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what are the machine tools used for bending generally called?
presses
100
what is a stamping press?
typical machine tool used
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in mass production, what 2 things are often used?
strips or coils
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what are two compensations for springback?
- overbending
- bottoming
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what is welding?
a fabrication process that joins materials using a coalescence process, and joins materials (usually metals or thermoplastics) by using high heat to melt the parts together and allowing them to cool, causing fusion
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________ and ________ are lower temperature techniques which do not melt the base metal (parent metal).
- brazing
- soldering
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examples of fusion welding?
- arc
- resistance
- oxyfuel gas
- electron beam
- laser beam
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what does PPE stand for?
personal protective equipment
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what are the general properties of metals?
- high stiffness and strength
- toughness
- good electrical conductivity (magnetic)
- good thermal conductivity
108
Atoms are ________ together making ________.
- bonded
- solid structures
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what is a covalent bond?
electron-sharing
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what is an ionic bond?
electrostatic forces of attraction and repulsion
111
what is a metallic bond?
similar to covalent (electron sharing)
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what is crystal lattice?
geometric array of points
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what is a unit cell?
the smallest subdivision of the lattice
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what does BCC stand for? (crystal structure)
body-centered cubic
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what does FCC stand for? (crystal structure)
face-centered cubic
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what does HCP stand for? (crystal structure)
hexagonal closed-packed
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An Alloy is a metal composed of two or more ________ of which one is metallic.
elements
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what is the intermediate phase?
a second phase formation beyond the dissolving element limit
119
what are phase diagrams?
Graphical means of representing the phases of a metal alloy system as a function of composition and temperature
120
three steps to determine the chemical composition?
1) draw a horizontal line at the temperature of interest
2) where it intersects the solidus and liquidus lines, draw a vertical line to read the composition
3) apply the inverse lever rule
121
pure iron temperature for Alpha (Ferrite)
room temp
122
pure iron temperature for Gamma (Austenite)?
912ºC
123
pure iron temperature for Delta (Ferrite)?
1394ºC
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pure iron melting point temp?
1539ºC
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low carbon steels have how much carbon?
less than 0.2%
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medium carbon steels have how much carbon?
0.2% to 0.5%
127
high carbon steels have how much carbon?
> 0.5%
128
what is Eutectic?
solidus and liquidus are at the same temperature
129
what is Eutectoid?
solid state reaction
130
what does HSLA mean?
high-strength low-alloy
131
for stainless steels, principal alloying element is ______ above 15%.
chromium
132
- true or false?
Austenitic stainless is the most corrosion resistant.
true
133
five types of cast iron?
- grey cast
- ductile
- white cast
- malleable
- alloy cast
134
what are refractory metals?
able to endure high temperatures
135
three examples of precious metals?
- silver
- gold
- platinum
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what are superalloys?
- high temperature performance
- tensile strength
- hot hardness
- creep resistance
- corrosion resistance
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what is the microstructure of metals?
the size and distribution of a second phase or to the grain size of the principal phase
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how is microstructure usually observed?
under a microscope of a flat polished surface of metal that has been etched with chemicals to reveal different features
139
what is eutectoid microstructure?
generally a platelike structure named pearlite in the case of steel
140
for casting, what is the chill zone?
region where the temperature is the coldest (edges in contact with the mold)
141
what are two issues with casting?
1) nonmetallic inclusions may form mainly in the center due to a push that occurs during solidification
2) shrinkage during solidification may lead to voids as the liquid phase occupies less space than the solid phase
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what is diffusion?
a chemical redistribution of atoms in a solid
143
how can diffusion occur?
- heat treatment
- mechanical deformation
144
what are the two main factors involved during heat treatment?
- time
- temperature
145
the most basic heat treatment is called __________.
homogenization
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what is deformation?
- hot and cold forming through shaping processes
- plastic deformation
- heat treatment of deformed metals may lead to recovery of properties
