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Download Solution PDFThe ductility of a material after work hardening
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Option 2 : decreases
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- Strain hardening or work hardening is the strengthening of a metal by plastic deformation.
- This strengthening occurs because of dislocation movements and dislocation generation within the crystal structure of the material.
- Due to strain hardening, yield strength increases and ductility decreases.
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