Glossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘M’ Macerate – It means to chop or shred fabric for use as a filler for a molding resin. Machinability – It is the relative ease with which material is removed from a solid by controlled chip-forming in a machining process. …
Read MoreGlossary 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 arch – It is …
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 …
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