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Recrystallization
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1. In metals, the change from one crystal structure to another, as occurs
on heating or cooling through a critical temperature.
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2. The formation of a new strain-free grain structure from that existing
in cold-worked metal, usually accomplished by heating.
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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
