Tensile strength
The resistance of a material to breaking under tension
Yield strength
The ability of a material to resist deformation
Malleability
Capability of being shaped or extended by hammering, forging, etc.
Ductility
The ability of a material to have its shape changed without losing strength or breaking
Brittleness
The property of a material that fractures when subjected to stress but has a little tendency to deform before rupture
Conductivity
The measure of the ease at which an electric charge or heat can pass through a material
Expansion
The action of becoming larger or more extensive
Elasticity
The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed
Toughness
Ability to resist tearing/breaking when bent/stretched
Fusibility
How easy a material will melt with heat or the ease with which a material will bond with another
Density
Mass per unit of volume
Hot-working
Processes where metals are plastically deformed above their recrystallization temperature
Cold-working
The process of strengthening metal by changing its shape without the use of heat
Extruding
A forming process in which we force a metal (either hot or cold) through a die
Rolling
A metal forming process in which metal stock is passed through one or more pairs of rolls to reduce the thickness, to make the thickness uniform, and/or to impart a desired mechanical property
Forging
The process in which metals are formed and shaped using compressive forces
Pressing
The process of forming a shape from a metal sheet, coil or tube, using a press tool or stamping dies
Drop Forging
A forging process in which the hammer is raised and then it is dropped on the workpiece to deform it into a desired shape
Cold Drawing
Metal drawn out into a wire or bar while cold
Extrusion
A metal forming process in which a work piece, of a certain length and cross section, is forced to flow through a die of a smaller cross-sectional area, thus forming the work to the new cross section
1XXX
Aluminum
2XXX
Copper
3XXX
Manganese
4XXX
Silicon
5XXX
Magnesium
6XXX
Magnesium and Silicon
7XXX
Zinc
8XXX
Other Elements
Solution Heat-Treatment
Process of heating certain aluminum alloys to allow the alloying element to mix with the base metal (Soaked/Bath)
Precipitation Heat-Treatment
Metal is re-heated and allowed to soak from precipitation/shower for specific period (Develops into hard, strength, and corrosion resistant)
Ferrous metals
Any metal that is primarily composed of iron and has magnetic properties
Shear Strength
The ability to resist opposing forces
Bearing Strength
The ability of a joint to withstand distortion
Allotropic Metal
A metal that can exist in one lattice structure, depending on temperature
Butt Joint
Tee Joint
Lap Joint
Corner Joint
Edge Joint