Glossary 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 …
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