Definition(s)
Cold Working
Plastic deformation of metal at a temperature low enough to insure or cause permanent strain.
Source: API RP 7G, Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits, Upstream Segment, Sixteenth Edition, August 1998 (Addendum 2: September 2009). Global Standards
Cold Working
Plastic deformation of the thread roots of a rotary shouldered connection, of radii and of cylindrical sections at a temperature low enough to ensure or cause permanent strain of the metal.
Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards