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Materials science

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

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strip

Metals; Metallurgy

A sheet of metal whose length is many times its width.

strip steel

Metals; Metallurgy

A flat cold rolled steel product (Other than Flat Wire) 23 15/16 and narrower; under. 250 in thickness, which has been cold reduced to desired decimal thickness and temper on ...

structure

Metals; Metallurgy

The arrangement of parts; in crystals, especially, the shape and dimension of the until cell, and the number, kinds and positions of the atoms within it.

stretcher strains

Metals; Metallurgy

Elongated markings that appear on the surface of some materials when deformed just past the yield point. These markings lie approximately parallel to the direction of maximum ...

sub-boundary structure

Metals; Metallurgy

A network of low-angle boundaries (usually with mis-orientations or less than one degree) within the main grains of a microstructure.

stress-rupture test

Metals; Metallurgy

A tension test performed at constant temperature, the load being held at such a level as to cause rupture. Also known as creep-rupture test.

stretch forming

Metals; Metallurgy

A process of forming panels and cowls of large curvature by stretching sheet over a form of the desired shape. This method is more rapid than hammering and beating.