embrittlement
English
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Noun
embrittlement (countable and uncountable, plural embrittlements)
- The process of being embrittled; loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material.
- 1964, Metal Mining & Processing, volume 1, page 32:
- Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings.
- 1964, Metal Mining & Processing, volume 1, page 32:
Translations
Process of being embrittled.
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