Aluminum

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fat edge

Metals; Aluminum

An application defect where too much paint accumulates along a square edge or corner of the part, often evidenced by higher gloss or blistering.

fabricate

Metals; Aluminum

To work a material into a finished state by machining, forming or joining.

fabricating ingot

Metals; Aluminum

A cast form suitable for subsequent working by such methods as rolling, forging, extruding, etc.

The passage or diffusion of a gas, vapor, liquid or solid through a barrier without physically altering it; the rate at which this diffusion or passage occurs. Aluminum is essentially impermeable, an ...

physical properties

Metals; Aluminum

The properties, other than mechanical properties, that pertain to the physics of a material; for example, density, electrical conductivity, heat conductivity, thermal expansion.

peen gun

Metals; Aluminum

A tool used to hammer the surface of a die.

parting line

Metals; Aluminum

A condition unique to stepped extrusions where more than one cross section exists in the same extruded shape. A stepped shape uses a split die for the minor or small cross section and after its ...