Definition(s)
Hot Working
Deforming metal plastically at a temperature above the re-crystallization temperature.
Source: API SPEC 16C, Specification for Choke and Kill Systems, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed 2001). Global Standards
Hot Working
Deforming metal plastically at a temperature above the recrystallization temperature.
Source: API SPEC 16RCD, Specification for Drill Through Equipment—Rotating Control Devices, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2005. Global Standards