6. Glossary

strain hardening

Increase in dislocation density during hot forming, leading to steel hardening.

restoration; recovery

Elimination of dislocations without profound modification of the metallurgical structure.

recrystallization; recrystallization

Creation and growth of new grains in a strain-hardened structure, leading to the simultaneous elimination of a large number of dislocations.

restauration/recristallisation dynamique; dynamic recovery/ recry-stallization

A "dynamic" term used to designate a phenomenon occurring simultaneously with deformation.

static recovery/recrystallization; restauration/recristallisation statique

A "static" adjective used to designate a phenomenon...