Difference between Annealed and Toughened

What is the difference between Annealed and Toughened?

Annealed as a verb is to subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen. while Toughened as a verb is to make tough.

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