[Jewelry making - Article 00337] - Re: [Orchid] Metal Kristallization?

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    Cristina - What you describe sounds to me like precipitation
    hardening, when tiny amounts of a particular composition come out of
    solution throughout an alloy and prevent easy deformation of the
    metal.  The technique would depend on exactly what alloy you have
    and how it has been treated up to that point.  There are huge
    volumes of phase diagrams that show you how to do it for particular
    alloys, but if you're not familiar with them, I'd suggest that you
    talk either to someone who knows a great deal about your alloy, or
    to a metallurgist, who might be found in the materials or mechanical
    engineering department of a nearby college (and who will no doubt
    have access to those huge volumes). 

Tas
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