Mechanisms of Strengthening Metals and Alloys | Metallurgy
The following are the various mechanisms of strengthening metals and alloys: 1. Strengthening by Grain Refinement 2. Strain Hardening 3. Solid Solution Strengthening 4. Precipitation (or Age) Hardening 5. Dispersion Hardening 6. Particulate Strengthening 7. Phase Transformation Hardening. 1. Strengthening Grain Refinement: Strength of a material is its resistance against deformation, especially, against plastic deformation or yielding. Yielding occurs due [...]