Definition of work-harden in English:

work-harden

verb

[with object]often as noun work-hardeningMetallurgy

Toughen (a metal) as a result of cold-working.
〔冶〕使（金属）加工硬化，冷作加工
Example sentencesExamples
- As it is fired and sized a brass case tends to work-harden so it should only be used once or twice for base measurements.
- Repeated expansion and sizing work-hardens the case and overtime makes it less resilient.
- Steel actually work-hardens over time, so in theory, steel shafts get slightly stiffer the more they're used.
- Machining operations are normally limited to turning and milling because manganese steel work-hardens under load.
- The rest of the strength is generated by work-hardening.

Definition of work-harden in US English:

work-harden

verbwərkˈhärdn

[with object]often as noun work-hardeningMetallurgy

Toughen (a metal) by cold-working.
〔冶〕使（金属）加工硬化，冷作加工
Example sentencesExamples
- Steel actually work-hardens over time, so in theory, steel shafts get slightly stiffer the more they're used.
- Machining operations are normally limited to turning and milling because manganese steel work-hardens under load.
- As it is fired and sized a brass case tends to work-harden so it should only be used once or twice for base measurements.
- Repeated expansion and sizing work-hardens the case and overtime makes it less resilient.
- The rest of the strength is generated by work-hardening.

词汇	work-harden
释义	Definition of work-harden in English: work-harden verb [with object]often as noun work-hardeningMetallurgy Toughen (a metal) as a result of cold-working. 〔冶〕使（金属）加工硬化，冷作加工 Example sentencesExamples As it is fired and sized a brass case tends to work-harden so it should only be used once or twice for base measurements. Repeated expansion and sizing work-hardens the case and overtime makes it less resilient. Steel actually work-hardens over time, so in theory, steel shafts get slightly stiffer the more they're used. Machining operations are normally limited to turning and milling because manganese steel work-hardens under load. The rest of the strength is generated by work-hardening. Definition of work-harden in US English: work-harden verbwərkˈhärdn [with object]often as noun work-hardeningMetallurgy Toughen (a metal) by cold-working. 〔冶〕使（金属）加工硬化，冷作加工 Example sentencesExamples Steel actually work-hardens over time, so in theory, steel shafts get slightly stiffer the more they're used. Machining operations are normally limited to turning and milling because manganese steel work-hardens under load. As it is fired and sized a brass case tends to work-harden so it should only be used once or twice for base measurements. Repeated expansion and sizing work-hardens the case and overtime makes it less resilient. The rest of the strength is generated by work-hardening.
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