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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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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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Glossary – E

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   earing The formation of ears or scalloped edges around the top of a drawn shell, resulting from directional differences in the plastic-working properties of rolled metal, with, across,…

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Glossary – D

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   damage tolerance (1) A design measure of crack growth rate. Cracks in damage-tolerant designed structures are not permitted to grow to critical size during expected service life. (2)…

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Glossary – B

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   Babbitt metal A nonferrous bearing alloy originated by Isaac Babbitt in 1839. Currently, the term includes several tin-base alloys consisting mainly of various amounts of copper, antimony, tin,…

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Glossary – A

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   abrasion A process in which hard particles or protuberances are forced against and moved along a solid surface. (2) A roughening or scratching of a surface due to…

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Glossary – C

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   cake (1) A copper or copper alloy casting, rectangular in cross section, used for rolling into sheet or strip. (2) A coalesced mass of unpressed metal powder. calcination…

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Glossary Metallurgical Terms (Metals Reference Terms)

Glossary of Metallurgical and Metalworking Terms THIS GLOSSARY contains the definitions of some 3500 technical terms encountered in the metallurgical literature. The list includes terms from: general materials science, physical metallurgy, mechanical metallurgy, extractive metallurgy, melting and casting, forming and forging, powder metallurgy, heat treating, machining and grinding, welding and joining (brazing, soldering, and adhesive…

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Process Controls Upgrades

Are you considering an upgrade to your existing vacuum furnace control system, let VAC AERO show you why we think that Honeywell HC 900 Hybrid Controller is one of the most powerful furnace control systems on the market today. Honeywell’s HC 900 is user-friendly and can be retrofitted to any major brand of vacuum furnace….

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Custom Vacuum Furnaces

VAC AERO provides custom furnace designs and process capabilities to suit your specific requirements. In addition to standard vacuum heat treating and brazing furnaces, VAC AERO also manufactures custom vacuum systems for a wide variety of special processing applications. VAC AERO’s skilled team of engineers works closely with the customer from concept through design, final manufacture…

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