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Manufacturing

The process of converting raw materials, components or parts into finished goods that meet the expectations and needs of consumers.

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tensile strength

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

The amount of longitudinal stress a material can sustain when in tension, measured in units of force per unit area. Tensile strength is commonly expressed as megapascals (MPa) or ...

radial depth of cut

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

The depth of the tool along its radius in the workpiece as it makes a cut. If the radial depth of cut is less than the tool radius, the tool is only partially engaged and is ...

brinell hardness test

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

ASTM E10. A common standard method of measuring the hardness of metallic materials. A hardened steel or tungsten carbide ball is pressed into the smooth surface of the material ...

boring

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

An operation in which a boring tool enters the workpiece axially and cuts along an internal surface to form different features. The boring tool is a single-point cutting tool, ...

modulus of elasticity

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

Also called elastic modulus and coefficient of elasticity. A measure of the rigidity of metal. The ratio of stress, below the proportional limit, to corresponding strain. ...

end milling features

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

An end milling operation can produce a variety of features, including profiles, slots, and pockets. A profile is a peripheral cut along an external or internal edge of the ...

izod impact test

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

To measure impact strength or notch toughness, a test specimen, usually of square crossed section, is notched and held between a pair of jaws, then broken by a swinging or falling ...