anneal

• Verbe désignant le processus de chauffage d'un matériau, généralement un métal ou un verre, suivi d'un refroidissement lent, afin de réduire les contraintes internes et la fragilité.

A verb used to describe the process of heating and then slowly cooling a material, typically metal or glass, to remove internal stresses and make it less brittle.

1. Heat treatment processC1formaltechnical

   To heat and then slowly cool metal, glass, or other materials to remove internal stresses and make them less brittle.

   Recuit (traitement thermique)

   • The blacksmith annealed the steel to make it easier to shape.
   • Glass must be annealed slowly to prevent it from cracking.
   • The factory anneals copper wire to improve its flexibility.