Annealing of Metals: 3 Main Stages | Metallurgy
The three thermally active and overlapping stages during annealing are: 1. Recovery 2. Recrystallisation 3. Grain Growth. The first two stages of annealing are caused by the stored cold- worked energy. Grain growth, the third stage of annealing, occurs if annealing is continued after recrystallisation has completed. In this stage, the recrystallised grains grow in size at the expense of [...]