work hardening (was string break)

[Ron Nossaman]

>Dear List,
>
>Well I was wrong about work hardening of piano wire when a loop is made
>for a splice.
>
>My metallurgist friend said so, but he also said that it is not as
>simple as just work hardening, that there are other elements of
>crystallization, laminating effects, creep, etc., etc.  So much that he
>was hesitant to say just case hardening.
>
>Well, live and learn.  And unlearn old misinformation.
>
>                Newton (standing behind asbestos fire wall)
>

No need for that, unless you are beta testing new models for Conrad, then I
guess it's alright. Anyway, thanks for asking.

Now you've got me curious about all this other stuff. %-)

 Ron