deformazione a freddo

English translation: cold working

09:13 Mar 25, 2007

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / tubing and sections

Italian term or phrase: deformazione a freddo

Hello everyone :)

This is probably the last question on the subject, and then I promise I will leave all of you alone.

After going around in circles on the internet, I've become increasingly confused as to what "deformazione a freddo" actually corresponds to in english.

"Cold deformation" gets very few hits, while "cold plastic deformation" gets a lot.

Of course, I'm working on iron and steel pipings and not metal, do you think the "plastic" part is still applicable?

Does anyone know?

Thank you very much
Giuliana
p.s. I've found a fairly good glossary on the subject, if anyone is interested I can send you a link :)

Giuliana d'Orazi Flavoni KudoZ activity Questions: 93 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 19 Italy
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English translation:cold working

Explanation:
This does not necessarily even mean cold in the normal sense of the word.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-03-25 15:48:18 GMT)
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Cold working of metals is any deformation (rolling, forging, etc) carried out at a "relatively low" temperature. The definition of a relatively low or "cold" temperature is anything below half the melting point (in degrees K, or absolute). That means for steel the "cold working temperature" is anything up to around 600ºC, not what you would usually call cold! Above this it is "hot working".

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-03-25 15:50:29 GMT)
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I would be interested in the glossary - metallurgy was my university degree subject and I am always interested in knowing how you say these things in other languages too.

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BristolTEc
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Local time: 05:23

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Thank you :)
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Cold plastic deformation

Jim Tucker (X)

cold working

BristolTEc

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Cold plastic deformation

Explanation:
it even has its own abbreviation - CPD

Both links show usage of the term relating to metal. Alfredo is of course entirely right: "plastic" has nothing to do with material.

Reference: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maik/runt/2004/0000004...
Reference: http://www.springerlink.com/content/g4151w359504j2h1/

Jim Tucker (X)
United States
Native speaker of: English
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cold working

BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 05:23
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PRO pts in category: 48

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Thank you :)

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you very much :) Here are the glossaries: http://www.tenaris.com/TenarisDalmine/it/Glossario.aspx and http://www.trattamenti-termici.com/allegati/Glossario_metallurgia.pdf

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