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Metallurgy
Metal works and production.
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radiography
Metals; Metallurgy
A nondestructive method of internal examination in which metal objects are exposed to a beam of X-ray or gamma radiation. Differences in thickness, density or absorption, caused by internal defects ...
ragged edges
Metals; Metallurgy
Edges of Sheet or Strip which are torn, split, cracked, ragged or burred or otherwise disfigured.
radiant tube annealing box
Metals; Metallurgy
A box which is heated, inside, by means of tubes in which gas is burned; the hot tubes radiate their heat to the covered pile of metal, standing on the base of the box. Usually a protective ...
quench hardening
Metals; Metallurgy
Hardening by austenitizing and then cooling at a rate such that a substantial amount of austenite is transformed to martensite.
proof stress
Metals; Metallurgy
(1) The stress that will cause a specified small permanent set in a material. (2) A specified stress to be applied to a member or structure to indicate its ability to withstand service loads.
propertional limit
Metals; Metallurgy
The maximum stress at which strain remains directly proportional to stress.
