- process annealing
- noun
: the process of softening steel by heating it to a temperature near but below the transformation range and then cooling slowly
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Process annealing — Process annealing. См. Процесс отжига. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Annealing (metallurgy) — Annealing, in metallurgy and materials science, is a heat treatment wherein a material is altered, causing changes in its properties such as strength and hardness. It is a process that produces conditions by heating to above the recrystallization … Wikipedia
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Annealing (glass) — Annealing is a process of slowly cooling glass to relieve internal stresses after it was formed. The process may be carried out in a temperature controlled kiln known as a Lehr. [E. F. Collins (1921) Electrically heated glass annealing lehr.… … Wikipedia
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Annealing — An*neal ing, n. 1. The process used to render glass, iron, etc., less brittle, performed by allowing them to cool very gradually from a high heat. [1913 Webster] 2. The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
annealing — a process involving heating and cooling designed to effect: (1) softening of a cold worked structure by re crystallization of grain growth or both; (2) softening of an age hardened alloy by causing a nearly complete precipitation of the second… … Mechanics glossary
annealing — n. process of tempering (by heating and cooling) an·neal || É™ niËl v. toughen, temper (by heating and cooling) … English contemporary dictionary
annealing — A process of softening metal. For example: heating and slow cooling of a piece of iron … Dictionary of automotive terms
simulated annealing — noun A randomized improvement algorithm, analagous to the metalworking process annealing. For this problem, the simulated annealing based heuristic provides a near optimal solution … Wiktionary
