self-hardening
Cures without heat
Self-hardening describes materials that harden without external heat or special treatment—just exposure to air or the passage of time.
Self-hardening clay dries solid at room temperature, unlike ceramic clay requiring a kiln.
The term also applies to certain steels and alloys that harden through natural cooling after being heated.
Restoring health or preserving
- settingContext of events
- solidificationTransition to firm state
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
crystallization · drying · oxidation · exothermic · autogenous · cross-linking · room-temperature · ambient
Moldable earth for ceramics
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- concreteSolid building mixture
- resinViscous plant secretion
epoxy · putty · filler · compound · paste · adhesive · sealant · plasticine
Atmospheric water deposit
- aluminumElement thirteen
- alloyMetallic combination
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
Shaping material into forms
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- potteryFired clay objects
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
jewelry · miniatures · prototyping · mold-making · restoration · papier-mâché · ornaments · detailing
curing
Restoring health or preserving
- settingContext of events
- solidificationTransition to firm state
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
polymerization · crystallization · drying · oxidation · exothermic · autogenous · cross-linking · room-temperature · ambient · catalytic
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
resin · epoxy · putty · filler · compound · paste · adhesive · sealant · plasticine · air-dry
precipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
strengthening · superalloy · duralumin · intermetallic · microstructure
sculpting
Shaping material into forms
figurines · jewelry · miniatures · prototyping · mold-making · restoration · papier-mâché · ornaments · detailing · finishing
self-hardeningkiln-fired
Heated in ceramic oven
oven-baked · fired · baked · heat-treated · tempered
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