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Metallurgy
Metal works and production.
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friction gouges or scratches
Metals; Metallurgy
A series of relatively short surface scratches variable in form and severity. Refer to Galling.
free machining
Metals; Metallurgy
Pertains to the machining characteristics of an alloy to which one or more ingredients have been introduced to produce small broken chips, low power consumption, better surface finish or longer tool ...
fragmentation
Metals; Metallurgy
The subdivision of a grain into small discrete crystallites outlined by a heavily deformed network of intersecting slip bands as a result of cold working. These small crystals or fragments differ ...
fracture test
Metals; Metallurgy
Breaking a specimen and examining the fractured surface with the unaided eye or with a low-power microscope to determine such things as composition, grain size, case depth, soundness, and presence of ...
fractography
Metals; Metallurgy
Descriptive treatment of fracture, especially in metal, with specific reference to photography of the fracture surface.
forging
Metals; Metallurgy
Plastically deforming metal, usually hot, into desired shapes with compressive force, with or without dies.
