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Metals

Of or pertaining to any element, compound or alloy that conducts both heat and electricity.

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music wire

Metals; Metallurgy

A polished high tensile strength cold drawn wire with higher tensile strength and higher torsional strength than any other material available. These high mechanical properties are ...

natural aging

Metals; Metallurgy

Spontaneous aging of a supersaturated solid solution at room temperature.

muntz metal

Metals; Metallurgy

Alpha-beta brass, 60% copper and 40% zinc. Stronger than alpha-brass and used for castings and hot-worked (rolled, stamped, or extruded) products. High strength brasses are ...

Ms temperature

Metals; Metallurgy

The temperature at which a martensitic transformation starts during cooling after austenitization.

modulus of elasticity

Metals; Metallurgy

A measure of the rigidity of metal. Ratio of stress, within proportional limit, to corresponding strain. Specifically, the modulus obtained in tension or compression is Young's ...

mold

Metals; Metallurgy

A form of cavity into which molten metal is poured to produce a desired shape.

molybdenum

Metals; Metallurgy

(Chemical symbol Mo) Element No. 42 of the periodic system; atomic weight 95. 95. Hard, tough metal of grayish-white color, becoming very ductile and malleable when properly ...