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What does the 'Staleness' or 'Ageing' of steel (Strain Ageing) do to its mechanical properties?
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- 1Changes the steel's colour to blue
- 2Makes the steel immune to corrosion
- 3Increases yield strength but significantly decreases notch toughness (increasing brittleness)✓
- 4Increases ductility and decreases yield strength
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Increases yield strength but significantly decreases notch toughness (increasing brittleness)
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