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by Joseph

Glossary – O

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   offhand grinding Grinding where the operator manually forces the wheel against the work, or vice versa. It often implies casual manipulation of either grinder or work to achieve…

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by Joseph

Glossary – N

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   nanohardness test An indentation hardness testing procedure, usually relying on indentation force versus tip displacement data, to make assessments of the resistance of surfaces to penetrations of the…

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by Joseph

Glossary – M

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   machinability The relative ease of machining a metal. machinability index A relative measure of the machinability of an engineering material under specified standard conditions. Also known as machinability…

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by Joseph

Glossary – L

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   lack of fusion (LOF) A condition in a welded joint in which fusion is less than complete. lack of penetration (LOP) A condition in a welded joint in…

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by Joseph

Glossary – K

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   karat A unit for designating the fineness of gold in an alloy. In this system, 24 karat (24 k) is 1000 fine or pure gold. The most popular…

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by Joseph

Glossary – J

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   jaw crusher A machine for the primary disintegration of metal pieces, ores, or agglomerates into coarse powder. jig A mechanism for holding a part and guiding the tool…

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by Joseph

Glossary – I

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   IACS International annealed copper standard; a standard reference used in reporting electrical conductivity. The conductivity of a material, in %IACS, is equal to 1724.1 divided by the electrical…

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by Joseph

Glossary – H

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   habit plane The plane or system of planes of a crystalline phase along which some phenomenon, such as twinning or transformation, occurs. Hadfield steel See austenitic manganese steel….

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by Joseph

Glossary – G

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   gage (1) The thickness of sheet or the diameter of wire. The various standards are arbitrary and differ with regard to ferrous and nonferrous products as well as…

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by Joseph

Glossary – F

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   face In a lathe tool, the surface against which the chips bear as they are formed. face milling Milling a surface that is perpendicular to the cutter axis….

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