up hardening or harden in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hardening is the process by which something becomes harder or is made harder. Hardening may...

science, work hardening, also known as strain hardening, is the strengthening of a metal or polymer by plastic deformation. Work hardening may be desirable...

Binary hardening is a security technique in which binary files are analyzed and modified to protect against common exploits. Binary hardening is independent...

into the surface. Different depths of hardening are desirable for different purposes: sharp tools need deep hardening to allow grinding and resharpening...

"hardening" is associated with tempered steel. Both processes are used hand in hand when hardening steel. The two part process begins with hardening the...

Radiation hardening is the process of making electronic components and circuits resistant to damage or malfunction caused by high levels of ionizing radiation...

Induction hardening is a type of surface hardening in which a metal part is induction-heated and then quenched. The quenched metal undergoes a martensitic...

Target hardening, also referred to simply as hardening when made clear by the context, is a term used by police officers, those working in security, and...

the desired result such as hardening or softening of a material. Heat treatment techniques include annealing, case hardening, precipitation strengthening...

point, all dislocation related hardening mechanisms become irrelevant. In work hardening (also referred to as strain hardening) the material is strained past...