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The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.
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fiber or fibre
Metals; Metallurgy
Direction in which metals have been caused to flow, as by rolling, with microscopic evidence in the form of fibrous appearance in the direction of flow.
fiber stress
Metals; Metallurgy
Local stress through a small area (a point or line) on a section where the stress is not uniform, as in a beam under a bending load.
fibrous fracture
Metals; Metallurgy
A fracture whose surface is characterized by a dull gray or silky appearance.
filed edges
Metals; Metallurgy
Finished edges, the final contours of which are produced by drawing the strip over a series of small steel files. This is the usual and accepted method of dressing the edges of ...
ferro-manganese
Metals; Metallurgy
An alloy of iron and manganese (80% manganese) used in making additions of manganese to steel or cast-iron. Ferroalloy, An alloy of iron with a sufficient amount of some element ...
fiber
Metals; Metallurgy
(1) The characteristic of wrought metal that indicates directional properties. It is revealed by etching a longitudinal section or manifested by the fibrous appearance of a ...
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