furnace vacuum Archive
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Celebrating 50 Years of Industry Leadership
This year marks the golden anniversary of VAC AERO – your global innovative materials solutions provider – an anniversary notable for the many advances we’ve made and continue to make for the growth of our business – and yours. Service Excellence Is the Backbone of Our Reputation. With seven plants on three continents, VAC AERO’s…
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Glossary – Z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z zinc worms Surface imperfections, characteristic of high-zinc brass castings, that occur when zinc vapor condenses at the mold/metal interface, where it is oxidized and then becomes entrapped in…
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Glossary – Y
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z Y-block A single keel block. yellow brass A name sometimes used in reference to the 65Cu-35Zn type of brass. yield (1) Evidence of plastic deformation in structural materials….
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Glossary – X
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z x-ray A penetrating electromagnetic radiation, usually generated by accelerating electrons to high velocity and suddenly stopping them by collision with a solid body. Wavelengths of x-rays range from…
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Glossary – W
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z walking-beam furnace A continuous-type heat treating or sintering furnace consisting of two sets of rails, one stationary and the other movable, that lift and advance parts inside the…
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Glossary – V
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z vacancy A structural imperfection in which an individual atom site is temporarily unoccupied. vacuum arc remelting (VAR) A consumable-electrode remelting process in which heat is generated by an…
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Glossary – U
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z U-bend die A die, commonly used in press-brake forming, that is machined horizontally with a square or rectangular cross-sectional opening that provides two edges over which metal is…
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Glossary – T
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z tacking Making tack welds. tack weld A weld made to hold parts of a weldment in proper alignment until the final welds are made. tailings The discarded portion…
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Glossary – Sa-Sq
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z sacrificial protection Reduction of corrosion of a metal in an electrolyte by galvanically coupling it to a more anodic metal; a form of cathodic protection. saddling Forming a…
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Glossary – R
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z rabbit ear Recess in the corner of a metalforming die to allow for wrinkling or folding of the blank. racking A term used to describe the placing of…