Glossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘L’ Label – It is an informative small document attached to an object. It is a piece of paper, plastic film, cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a product, on which is written or printed information or symbols about the product or item. Laboratory information management …
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘K’ Kaikaku – It is a critical element within the Lean manufacturing framework representing a profound paradigm shift, embodying the Japanese term for radical change. Distinguished from the incremental nature of continuous improvement, Kaikaku seeks to dismantle and radically overhaul existing …
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘J’ Jack – It is a mechanical lifting device which is used to apply large forces or lift heavy loads. A mechanical jack uses a screw thread for lifting heavy equipment. A hydraulic jack uses hydraulic power. Jack chain – It is a …
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘I’ IACS – It means ‘International annealed copper standard’ which is a standard reference used in reporting electrical conductivity. The conductivity of a material, in % IACS, is equal to 1724.1 divided by the electrical resistivity of the material in nsigma·m. …
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘H’ Habit plane – It is the plane or system of planes of a crystalline phase along which some phenomenon, such as twinning or transformation, occurs. Hackle (glassy materials, ceramics) – It is a line on a crack surface, running parallel …
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘G’ Gabbro – It is a dark, coarse-grained igneous rock. Gable – It is the normally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system …
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘F’ Fabric – It is a material made of woven fibers or filaments. It is a planar textile which is also known as cloth. Fabricating (fabrication) – It is the manufacture of products from moulded parts, rods, tubes, sheeting, extrusions, or …
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘E’ Earing – It is the wavy symmetrical projections formed during cupping, deep drawing, or spinning. It is the formation of ears or scalloped edges around the top of a drawn shell, resulting from the directional differences in the plastic-working properties …
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘D’ Dalton’s law of partial pressures – It is a law which states that in a mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure exerted is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases. It is closely related to the ideal gas laws. Dam …
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘C’ Cable – It is a line made of rope, chain or wire which has different functions as per the application it is used for. It can either tie together two points or simply connect them, as in electricity conveyance or data …
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