Metalworking terminology

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This article is a list of terms commonly used in the practice of metalworking.

Contents

1 Processes
2 Physical Properties
3 Steel
4 Machine tool parts
5 Machine tool accessories
6 Other

[edit] Processes

[edit] Casting

[edit] Forge work

[edit] Heat treating

[edit] Welding

Main article: List of welding processes

[edit] Metalworking tools

[edit] Physical Properties

[edit] Steel

[edit] Machine tool parts

[edit] Machine tool accessories

[edit] Other

Draw
Hand scrape (flatness)
Pitch
Rivet
Blue brittleness
Etching
Peen

Casting

Processes	Centrifugal Continuous Die Evaporative-pattern (Lost foam and Full mold) Investment (Lost wax) Permanent mold Plaster mold casting Sand Semi-solid metal Shaw process Shell molding Spin

Components	Chill Cope and drag Core Flask Molding sand Pattern Riser Sprue

Terminology	Casting defects Draft Dross Ingot Semi-finished casting products Slag

Forming, fabrication, and finishing

General	Fabrication Piece work Sheet metal

Forming processes	Coining Drawing Electrohydraulic forming Electromagnetic forming Explosive forming Forging Hydroforming Progressive stamping Punching Rolling Sinking Spinning Swaging Tube bending

Joining processes	Brazing Crimping Riveting Soldering Welding

Finishing processes	Anodizing Galvanizing Heat treatment Mass finishing Patination Peening Plating Polishing

Machining and computing

Computer-aided engineering	2.5D CAD CAM G-code Numerical control (NC and CNC) Stewart platform

Drilling and threading	Die head Drill Drill bit Drill bit shank Drill bit sizes Drill and tap size chart Drilling Jig borer Tap and die Tap wrench Threading

Grinding and lapping	Abrasive Angle grinder Bench grinder Coated abrasives Cylindrical grinder Diamond plate Flick grinder Dresser Grinding Grinding machine Grinding wheel Jig grinder Lapping Sanding Sharpening stone Spark testing Surface grinder Tool and cutter grinder

Machining and milling	Electrical discharge machining Electrochemical machining Endmill Engraving Hobbing Lathe Machine tool Machining Milling cutter Milling machine Planer Pantograph Shaper

Machine tooling	Angle plate Chuck Collet Jig Fixture Indexing head Lathe center Machine taper Magnetic base Mandrel Rotary table Wiggler

Terminology	Chatter Cutting fluid Speeds and feeds Swarf (chips) Tolerance Tramp oil

Tools

Cutting machines	Bandsaw Cold saw Laser Miter saw Plasma Water jet cutter

Cutting tools	Broach Burr Chisel Counterbore Countersink End mill File Hand scraper Milling cutter Nibbler Reamer Shears Tipped tool Tool bit

Forming tools	Brake Die English Wheel Hydraulic press Machine press Punch press Screw press Stamping press

Hand tools	Clamp Combination square Drift pin File Hacksaw Hammer Hand scraper Machinist square Needlegun scaler Piercing saw Pliers Punch Scriber Tap and die Tongs Vise Workbench Wrench

Machine tooling	Angle plate Chuck Collet Jig Fixture Indexing head Lathe center Machine taper Magnetic base Mandrel Rotary table Wiggler

Measuring instruments	Bore gauge Caliper Center gauge Comparator Dial indicator Engineer's blue Feeler Gauge Gauge block Go/no go gauge Height gauge Machinist square Marking blue Marking gauge Marking out Micrometer Radius gauge Scale Sine bar Spirit level Straightedge Surface plate Tape measure Thread pitch Vernier scale

Smithing tools	Anvil Forge Fuller Hardy tools Pritchel Steam hammer Swage block Trip hammer

Welding

Arc welding	Atomic hydrogen (Athydo/AHW) Electrogas (EGW) Flash Flux-cored (FCAW) Gas metal (Microwire/MIG/GMAW) Gas tungsten (Heliarc/TIG/GTAW) Plasma (PAW) Shielded metal (Stick/MMA/SMAW) Submerged arc (SAW)

Other processes	Electron beam (EBW) Electroslag (ESW) Forge Friction Friction stir (FSW) Friction stud Laser beam (LBW) Laser-hybrid Magnetic pulse welding Oxyacetylene (OAW) Resistance Spot (RSW) Ultrasonic Thermite Upset

Equipment	Power supply Electrode Filler metal Shielding gas Robot Helmet

Related terms	Heat-affected zone Weldability Residual stress Arc eye

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