Aluminum

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hardness

Metals; Aluminum

Resistance to plastic deformation, usually by indentation. The term may also refer to stiffness or temper, or to resistance to scratching, abrasion or cutting.

A measure of hardness (resistance to indentation) obtained by applying a load--through use of a ball indenter--and measuring the permanent impression in the material. The hardness value of aluminum ...

grinding

Metals; Aluminum

Removing material from a work piece with an abrasive wheel.

hard coat anodizing

Metals; Aluminum

A combined electrical and chemical finishing process for aluminum that produces a hard, colored, protective film on the surface.

grain flow

Metals; Aluminum

The directional characteristics of the metal structure after working, revealed by etching a polished section.

grain size

Metals; Aluminum

A measure of crystal size usually reported in terms of average diameter in millimeters, grains per square millimeter, or grains per cubic millimeter.

gauge

Metals; Aluminum

A term previously used in referring to the thickness or diameter of a wrought product. Thickness or diameter is preferred in dimensional descriptions.