Cold drawn

Bar or tube pulled through a die at room temperature after hot rolling, giving tighter tolerances, a bright surface and higher strength from work hardening — at the price of residual stress and lower ductility.

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Annealing · Austenite · Bainite · Carbon equivalent (CEV) · Carburizing · Case hardening · Charpy impact test · Decarburization · Elongation (A) · ESR (electroslag remelting) · Ferrite · Grain size