MatSci-SAMhttps://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/mrc/annealing/definitions/2/revisions/1A heat treatment process in which a material is heated to a specific temperature, held at that temperature for a designated period, and then cooled at a controlled rate (typically slowly) to induce structural changes such as grain growth, reduction of dislocation density, relief of internal residual stresses, or alteration of phase composition.
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The steel component underwent annealing to improve its ductility and reduce the hardness induced by the previous cold-working steps.
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