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Heat-treatment  

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  • Heat treatment is a process that involves controlled heating and cooling of a material to modify its microstructure and enhance its mechanical properties such as tensile strength, hardness, toughness, and ductility. (Science Direct, 2024, Comprehensive Materials Processing)

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