20 Terms
Contributors in Aluminum
Aluminum
surface tear
Metals; Aluminum
Minute surface cracks on rolled products which can be caused by insufficient ingot scalping.
sub-bolster
Metals; Aluminum
A hardened alloy steel disk often employed when the bolster does not fill the die stack.
structural shape
Metals; Aluminum
An aluminum section, now usually extruded, of any design accepted as standard by the structural industry. Such shapes include I-beams, wide flange or H-beams, channels, angles, tees and zees.
structural finish
Metals; Aluminum
A structural finish is a standard finish where surface imperfections are acceptable and appearance is not a requirement. This finish could be characterized by the term non-exposed.
