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What is the heat-affected zone?

The area altered by weld heat around the weld.

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Why: The heat-affected zone is the area around the weld whose microstructure and properties were altered by heat.

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Answer: The area altered by weld heat around the weld. The heat-affected zone is the area around the weld whose microstructure and properties were altered by heat.

  1. Welding en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welding
    the area that had its microstructure and properties altered by the weld
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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