Materials science

Materials science

The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.

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Metals; Metallurgy

A load of 1000 lbs.

kind band deformation

Metals; Metallurgy

In polycrystalline materials, a volume of crystal that has rotated physically to accommodate differential deformation between adjoining parts of a grain while the band itself has ...

isothermal transformation (IT) diagram

Metals; Metallurgy

A diagram that shows the isothermal time required for transformation of austenite to commence and to finish as a function of temperature. Same as time-temperature-transformation ...

izod test

Metals; Metallurgy

A pendulum type of single-blow impact test in which the specimen, usually notched, is fixed at one end and broken by a falling pendulum. The energy absorbed, as measured by the ...

jig saw steel

Metals; Metallurgy

Hardened, tempered and bright polished with round edges. Carbon content. 85. Ranges of sizes. 039 to 393 in width and. 016 to. 039 in thickness.

killed steel

Metals; Metallurgy

The term killed indicates that the steel has been sufficiently deoxidized to quiet the molten metal when poured into the ingot mold. The general practice is to use aluminum ...