hot work
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hot work (third-person singular simple present hot works, present participle hot working, simple past and past participle hot worked)
- (metallurgy) To plastically deform metal (or other material) at temperatures above the recrystallization temperature but below the melting point of the material.
- 1971, United States. Naval Ship Systems Command, Ship Metallic Material Comparison and Use Guide, page 5-2:
- Wrought copper and copper alloys are readily hot worked by rolling, forging, pressing, bending, and forming operations.
- 1972, Arthur Cyril Davies, Science Practice Welding, page 110:
- Brasses of this composition therefore should be hot worked above 600–700 ° C giving a fine grain and fibrous structure.
Translations edit
metallurgy: to plastically deform metal
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Noun edit
- (metallurgy) Any of several plastic deformations of metal (or other material) at relatively high temperatures.
- 2008, Flake C. Campbell, Elements of Metallurgy and Engineering Alloys, page 420:
- Although tungsten hot work steels can be air hardened, they are usually quenched in oil or hot salt to minimize scaling.
- Any type of work, such as welding, soldering, or glassblowing, that causes of a potential fire hazard because it causes sparks or flames.
- '1994, John F. Rekus, Complete Confined Spaces Handbook, page 304:
- Hot work presents two significant hazards. First, open flames, flying sparks and hot surfaces can ignite flammable gases and vapors. Second, hot work may produce toxic flames and gases.
- 2018, Frank R. Spellman, Kathern D. Welsh, Safe Work Practices for Wastewater Treatment Plants, page 151:
- Many organizations use a permit procedure for all hot work, except that involving normal operations or processes.
Translations edit
any of plastic deformations of metal
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