Metalworking terminology

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This article is a list of terms commonly used in the practice of metalworking.

Contents 1 Processes 1.1 Casting 1.2 Forge Work 1.3 Heat Treating 1.4 Welding 1.5 Metalworking tools 2 Physical Properties 3 Steel 4 Other

[edit] Processes

[edit] Casting

• Foundry
• Crucible
• Lost wax
• Lost foam
• Molding sand
• Refractory
• Investment Casting

[edit] Forge Work

• Anvil
• Carburizing
• Forge
• Forging
• Forge weld
• Pritchel
• Hardy
• Hardy hole
• Chipping block
• Oxidising
• Furnace

[edit] Heat Treating

• Annealing
• Heat treatment
• Precipitation strengthening

[edit] Welding

Main article: List of welding processes

• Arc welding
• MIG welding
• TIG welding
• Oxyacetylene welding

[edit] Metalworking tools

• Arbor press
• Drill Press
• Lathe
• Milling machine
• Shaper
• Guillotine
• Bender
• Grinding machine
• Band saw

[edit] Physical Properties

• Ductility
• Malleability
• Hardness
• Hardenability
  • Air hardening
  • Water hardening
  • Oil hardening
• Work hardening
• Case hardening
• Brittle fracture
• Grain size
• Grain orientation
• Crystal twinning

[edit] Steel

• Grading(of hardware)
• Steel abbreviations
• Mild steel
• Cold rolled steel
• Stainless steel
• Carbon steel/Tool Steel

[edit] Other

• Draw
• Hand scrape (flatness)
• Pitch
• Rivet
• Blue brittleness
• Etching
• Peen

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