Preferred term
Age hardening
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- 1. Age hardening, also known as precipitation hardening, is a type of heat treatment that is used to impart strength to metals and their alloys. It is called precipitation hardening as it makes use of solid impurities or precipitates for the strengthening process. (azom.com, Age Hardening – Metallurgical Processes). 2. Precipitation hardening, also called age hardening or particle hardening, is a heat treatment technique used to increase the yield strength of malleable materials, including most structural alloys of aluminium, magnesium, nickel, titanium, and some steels, stainless steels, and duplex stainless steel. (Wikipedia)
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https://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/skosmos/sdv/AgeHardening