15 Sep
2014
15 Sep
'14
1:28 p.m.
The heat can
also alter the temper of the cable and make it brittle.
(Unlike steel some copper alloys harden with slow cooling).
I work with brass
[and] copper a lot, but not the electrical kind,
but the sheet metal sort. Generally speaking, heating *anneals*
nonferrous metals; cold-working hardens and eventually makes them
brittle. To solder or not is probably a debate that will go on
for a long
time.
Probably. And, of course, the answer will depend on the context, thus
ensuring the debate continues. :-/
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