A B C DE F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z Permission ASM International Copyright © 2001 ASM International®. All Rights Reserved. zinc worms Surface imperfections, characteristic of high-zinc brass castings, that occur when zinc vapor condenses at the mold/metal interface, where it is oxidized and then becomes entrapped […]

A B C DE F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z Permission ASM International Copyright © 2001 ASM International®. All Rights Reserved. Y-block A single keel block. yellow brass A name sometimes used in reference to the 65Cu-35Zn type of brass. yield (1) Evidence of plastic deformation in structural […]

A B C DE F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z Permission ASM International Copyright © 2001 ASM International®. All Rights Reserved. x-ray A penetrating electromagnetic radiation, usually generated by accelerating electrons to high velocity and suddenly stopping them by collision with a solid body. Wavelengths of x-rays range […]

A B C DE F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z Permission ASM International Copyright © 2001 ASM International®. All Rights Reserved. walking-beam furnace A continuous-type heat treating or sintering furnace consisting of two sets of rails, one stationary and the other movable, that lift and advance parts inside […]

A B C DE F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z Permission ASM International Copyright © 2001 ASM International®. All Rights Reserved. vacancy A structural imperfection in which an individual atom site is temporarily unoccupied. vacuum arc remelting (VAR) A consumable-electrode remelting process in which heat is generated by […]

A B C DE F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z Permission ASM International Copyright © 2001 ASM International®. All Rights Reserved. U-bend die A die, commonly used in press-brake forming, that is machined horizontally with a square or rectangular cross-sectional opening that provides two edges over which metal […]

A B C DE F G H I J K L M N O P Q R Sa-Sq St-Sy T U V W X Y Z Permission ASM International Copyright © 2001 ASM International®. All Rights Reserved. tacking Making tack welds. tack weld A weld made to hold parts of a weldment in proper alignment until the final welds are made. tailings The discarded […]