Metal Fabricating Glossary

mechanical properties

 noun

Definitions

1. Those properties of a material that reveal the elastic and inelastic reaction when force is applied, or that involve the relationship between stresses and strain; for example, the modulus of elasticity, hardness, tensile strength, and fatigue limit.

Internal Resources

Welding aluminum

You can plasma cut it, but can you weld it?

Subarc for structurals

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