vacuum furnace systems Archive
by Joseph
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…
by Joseph
Furnace Manufacturing Division
VAC AERO is a leading vacuum furnace manufacturer and metallurgical service provider to aerospace and high-tech industries worldwide. A pioneer in vacuum heat treating since 1959, VAC AERO is one of the world’s largest subcontractors for processing landing gear components for global aerospace prime contractors. Since then VAC AERO has expanded its operations to offer…
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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…