Age hardening

A low-temperature heat treatment which increases the hardness and strength of a material by causing the precipitation of sub-microscopic particles.

Originally, age hardening was the process and precipitation hardening was the phenomenon. Nowadays, the terms tend to be used interchangeably.

A low-temperature heat treatment which increases the hardness and strength of a material by causing the precipitation of sub-microscopic particles.

Originally, age hardening was the process and precipitation hardening was the phenomenon. Nowadays, the terms tend to be used interchangeably.