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recrystallization

recrystallization

7.5
A process where new grains form in heated metal, making it softer and more flexible
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˌkrɪs.təl.ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : recristalización
  • During heating, the process of recrystallization allows the metal to regain its ductility by forming new, strain-free grains.

Examples

  • The material releases any stored strain from deformation, and recrystallization upon cooling restores the structural integrity of the coating.

    Blog text (32)

  • Significant changes in grain shape and size, or the creation of preferred orientations, require either **27;29;TOOLONG or the dynamic recrystallization that accompanies dislocation creep.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The steel's hardness diminished significantly due to the recrystallization that occurred as it was heated.

  • In metallurgy, recrystallization is essential for improving the material's properties after it has been deformed.

Surface Forms

recrystallization singular
recrystallizations plural

Morphology

recrystallization = recrystallize (semi-transparent) = re + crystal + ize + ation

This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'recrystallize' meaning the process of doing that action.

Etymology

Recrystallization combines re- 'again' and crystal, the idea of a small, ordered particle like 'ice'. In metals, heating lets new, undamaged crystal grains form, so the word tells you the metal's internal crystals are being made again and the metal becomes more flexible.