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. sacrificial protection Reduction of corrosion of a metal in an electrolyte by galvanically coupling it to a more anodic metal; a form of cathodic protection. saddling Forming […]

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. rabbit ear Recess in the corner of a metalforming die to allow for wrinkling or folding of the blank. racking A term used to describe the placing […]

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. quality (1) The totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy a given need (fitness-for-use concept of quality). […]

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. pack carburizing A method of surface hardening of steel in which parts are packed in a steel box with a carburizing compound and heated to elevated temperatures. […]

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. offhand grinding Grinding where the operator manually forces the wheel against the work, or vice versa. It often implies casual manipulation of either grinder or work to […]

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. nanohardness test An indentation hardness testing procedure, usually relying on indentation force versus tip displacement data, to make assessments of the resistance of surfaces to penetrations of […]

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. machinability The relative ease of machining a metal. machinability index A relative measure of the machinability of an engineering material under specified standard conditions. Also known as […]