The provision of adequate measures, vegetative, structural and/or mechanical, to prevent or control erosion.
A term applied to a number of processes: a) A type of heat treatment to relieve internal stresses: b) The retarding or prevention of a particular reaction by the addition of a stabilising element c) A thermal and/or mechanical treatment given to magnetic material in order to increase the permanency of its magnetic properties or condition.
A term used in a number of different contexts: (i) A thermal treatment to stabilise the microstructure, mechanical properties or dimensions of a metal. (ii) The addition of the elements Ti or Nb in certain grades of austenitic stainless steel, to prevent intragranular corrosion. (iii) The effect of the addition of Al to deep drawing sheet steel to prevent it from ageing. (iv) The addition of Ti and/or Nb to interstitial free steels to prevent ageing, by combining the C and N.