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The recrystallisation process is of utmost importance to obtain finest ductility in a material.

In
fact, annealing, is commonly used in the industry so that after recrystallisation occurs, the
material would be adequate for its purpose.
Firstly, recrystallisation anneal (or annealing process) is carried out during most of the
fabrication procedures that require cold working such as sheet and plate forming as well as wire
and deep drawing. During the mentioned processes, a point is reached where one cannot avoid
cracks and damages in the material. Provided this, further cold working would not be possible as
it causes the materials ductility to decline, whilst shifting its yield strength to higher levels. [3]
Thereupon, recrystallisation takes place so as to decrease the material's yield strength and boosts
its ductility. Being ductile, the material could undergo further cold working so that it is
transformed into the desired final product including electricity wires, hospital equipment and
kitchen appliances. Besides, rolled sheets also find their use in roofing of buildings along with
the construction of dams and bridges. [2]
Furthermore, continuous recrystallisation coupled with deformation, is carried out to refine the
deep drawing features of aluminium sheets so that these can be easily turned into beverage cans
or used in the automobile industry for the assembly of several vehicle parts.
Moreover, it is noticeable that recrystallisation is predominant in aluminium and its alloys. After
undergoing recrystallisation, these alloys, including Magnalium and Hiduminium are used for
pistons, bulkheads, ribs and fuselage in an aircraft. [5]
Likewise, steel obtains maximum softness following recrystallisation, as the latter removes
internal strain and stresses in the metal. As a result, being more workable yet still strong, steel is
the perfect choice of material to be used in the landing gear of an aircraft as well as in fasteners
such as rivets, screws and bolts. [1] Additionally, recrystallisation makes steel as the preferred
metal for the skin of certain high speed aircraft. This is because, steel being stronger than
aluminium, yet with improved ductility, can withstand higher temperatures. [4]
Finally, recrystallisation does not only help in manipulating the characteristics and original
internal structure of the material, but market wise, it increases the companies' profits as a result
of reducing their costs. This is because, companies are opting for cheaper materials, knowing
they can obtain the same properties of a more expensive one, through recrystallisation.

References:

1. "What kinds of materials are used to make aircraft?". Retrieved November, 2014
Available: https://howthingsfly.si.edu/structures-materials/materials
2. A , "Apex International". RetrievedNovember , 2014 Available: http://www.apexinternational.org/sheets-coils.html
3. Pfeifer, M , "Annealing to Increase Metal Ductility". Retrieved November , 2014
Available: http://www.imetllc.com/annealing-to-increase-metal-ductility/
4. , K , "Heat treating of aluminum and aluminum alloys". Retrieved November , 2014
Available: http://www.keytometals.com/page.aspx?ID=CheckArticle&site=ktn&NM=7
5. "Aircraft Materials, Processes and Hardware". Retrieved November , 2014 Available:
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aircraft/amt_handbook/med
ia/faa-8083-30_ch05.pdf

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