A) Austenitic Stainless Steel: Steel that has an austenite—it contains a high percentage of nickel and chromium.
B) Cold Worked (Metal): This term refers to any workpiece of metal that has been physically manipulated below its respective re-crystallization temperature. All metals have a temperature at which they form new grains. These happen at hot temperatures, and are know as “re-crystallization temperature”.
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