Recrystallization (Materials Science)
04/27/26
“How can we reset a metal’s crystalline structure by working it while hot?”
A metal’s crystalline structure contains more defects when it undergoes cold working. However, if we work on a metal while it’s heated, the metal will soften, and new strain-free grains will arise and envelop the entire structure. This Recrystallization process ends with the metal becoming more ductile but less strong and harder.
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