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What does annealing do to a metal?

Softens it so it can be worked again.

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  1. Softens it so it can be worked again ✔
  2. Hardens it permanently
  3. Makes it rust faster

Why: Annealing softens metal by allowing recovery of cold work and grain growth, restoring workability.

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Annealing gives a hard-worked metal a soft reset.
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Answer: Softens it so it can be worked again. Annealing softens metal by allowing recovery of cold work and grain growth, restoring workability.

  1. Metalworking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalworking
    annealing softens the metal by allowing recovery of cold work and grain growth
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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