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             300

                                                       Cold work

                                                                80
             250

            0.2%                                                60
            proof                                               40
            strength,
            N/mm 2                                              20
             200





             150





             100


                           100     150      200      250      300     350
                                          Temperature, ∞C
                   2.17 Effect of annealing temperature on cold work and strength.





                                        weld {

                                                                Hardness and
            Hardness and                                        strength of work-
            strength of weld                                    hardened alloy
            metal
                            Hardness                    Strength


                                                                Hardness and
                                                                strength of
                                                                HAZ
                            75  50  25   0   25  50  75
                             Distance from centre of weld (mm)
                   2.18 Effect of welding on strength in cold worked alloy.
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