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Gary Coffman wrote:

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I doubt you'll be able to remove the warp in hardened
1090 by cold working. I suspect you're going to have
to anneal it, straighten it, and reheat treat it.

Can you "wear out" a piece of metal by repeatedly heat treating it,
annealing it, heat treating it, and so on? Or is it something that's
yes for some metals, no for others?

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