Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings.
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Embrittlement
//ɛmˈbɹɪtl̩mənt//
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Afrikaans
1 entries- verbrossing noun (Process of being embrittled.)
Dutch
1 entries- verbrossing noun (Process of being embrittled.)
German
1 entries- Versprödung noun (Process of being embrittled.)
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