Aluminum

Aluminum

Industry: Metals

Contributors in Aluminum

Aluminum

A bevel at the apex of an angle on a machined part to allow clearance and prevent interference when assembled with another machined part. The interference may occur from dirt, burrs, or incidental ...

Chalking

Metals; Aluminum

A white powdery deposit on the surface of the exposed paint film caused by weathering.

Centre

Metals; Aluminum

The difference in thickness between the middle and edges (average) of a sheet.

Elastic limit

Metals; Aluminum

The maximum stress that a body can withstand without permanent deformation.

Electrical conductivity

Metals; Aluminum

The capacity of a material to conduct electric current. For aluminum, this capacity is expressed as a percentage of the International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS), which has a resistivity of 1/58 ...

Elasticity

Metals; Aluminum

The ability of a material or body to return to its original shape and dimensions after being deformed by stress.

Electrodeposition

Metals; Aluminum

Application of a coating by immersing the parts in a bath of water containing resin, electrolytic stabilisers and pigments, an electric current is passed through the bath, using the parts as anodes, ...