annealed
Strengthened through heating
Annealed describes metal or glass that has been heated and slowly cooled to reduce brittleness and increase workability.
The process relieves internal stresses that make materials prone to cracking.
Annealed steel bends without breaking.
In genetics, annealed DNA strands have bonded together through controlled heating and cooling.
Figuratively rare: tested and strengthened through difficulty.
Submillimeter material composition
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
- subcriticalBelow critical mass
isothermal · ferrite · pearlite · alloy · steel · copper · brass · aluminum
Made less severe
- ductileAble to deform permanently
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- workableAble to be implemented
- stress-freeFree from tension
homogenized · stabilized · relaxed · toughened · flexible · pliable · formable · bendable
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- recrystallizationPurification through dissolving and reforming
stress-relief · recovery · homogenization · softening · diffusion · tempering · normalizing · quenching
Creating transparent solid objects
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
- temperedStrengthened through heat treatment
microstructure
Submillimeter material composition
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
subcritical · isothermal · ferrite · pearlite · alloy · steel · copper · brass · aluminum
softened
Made less severe
stress-free · homogenized · stabilized · relaxed · toughened · flexible · pliable · formable · bendable · weldable
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
recrystallization · stress-relief · recovery · homogenization · softening · diffusion · tempering · normalizing · quenching
glassmaking
Creating transparent solid objects
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
tempered
Strengthened through heat treatment
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- refinedPurified or cultured
- strengthenedMade more robust
tested · matured · hardened · resilient · toughened · conditioned · fortified · steeled · weathered · battle-tested
- hardenedhardened, solidified, petrified, fossilized, calcified
- blacksmithinganvil, anvils, forge, forges, bellows
- madehandmade, crafted, built, constructed, assembled
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
- positionedplaced, positioned, situated, located, set
- kiln firedbisque, earthenware, porcelain, stoneware, terracotta
annealedhardened
Made tough or unfeeling
tempered · quenched · work-hardened · case-hardened · brittle
annealedunannealed
Not softened by heating
raw · untreated · unprocessed · unworked · crude