work hardening

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Opposite of work softening, in which shear results in a permanent increase of viscosity or consistency with time.
Source:
PAC, 1979, 51, 1213. (Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry Part 1.13. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols for Rheological Properties) on page 1217 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'work hardening' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.W06685 RIS BibTex EndNote
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