Glossary of Metallurgical and Metalworking Terms

THIS GLOSSARY contains the definitions of some 3500 technical terms encountered in the metallurgical literature.

The list includes terms from: general materials science, physical metallurgy, mechanical metallurgy, extractive metallurgy, melting and casting, forming and forging, powder metallurgy, heat treating, machining and grinding, welding and joining (brazing, soldering, and adhesive bonding), surface engineering (cleaning, finishing, and coating technology), corrosion and electrochemistry, tribology (wear, friction, and lubrication technology), fracture mechanics, mechanical testing, nondestructive testing and inspection, metallography, fractography, failure analysis, and materials characterization.

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