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Short choke

Metals; Aluminum

A condition in an extrusion die where a very slight chamfer is created on the edge formed by the bearing surface and die face which is much shorter than regular choke. This tends to slow metal flow.

Coiled cut to length sheet

Metals; Aluminum

Sheet cut to specified length from coils and which has a lesser degree of flatness than flat sheet.

Clad

Metals; Aluminum

Composite sheet having on both surfaces (if on one side only, clad one side sheet) a metallurgically bonded metal coating, the composition of which may or may not be the same as that of the core.

Anodizing sheet

Metals; Aluminum

Sheet with metallurgical characteristics and surface quality suitable for the development of protective and decorative films by anodic oxidation processes.

Alclad sheet

Metals; Aluminum

Composite sheet comprised of an aluminium alloy core having on both surfaces (if one side only, alclad one side sheet) a metallurgically bonded aluminium or aluminium alloy coating that is anodic to ...

Strength shear

Metals; Aluminum

The maximum stress that a material is capable of sustaining in shear. In practice, shear strength is considered to be the maximum average stress computed by dividing the ultimate load in the plane of ...

Sheet

Metals; Aluminum

A rolled product that is rectangular in cross section with thickness less than 0. 250 inch but not less than 0. 006 inch and with slit, sheared or sawed edges.

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