Outline of metalworking
This article is a list of terms commonly used in the practice of metalworking.Processes
Casting
- Foundry
- Crucible
- Lost wax
- Lost foam
- Molding sand
- Refractory
- Investment Casting
Shaping
- Hot working
- *Hot rolling
- *Carburizing
- *Forging
- *Forge weld
- *Oxidising
- *Extruding
- Cold working
- *Cutting
- *Bending
- *Shearing
- *Stamping
- *Peening
- *Drilling
- *Milling
- *Polishing
- *Sanding
- *Grinding
- *Cold forging
- *Drawing
- *Cold rolling
- Annealing
- Heat treatment
- Precipitation strengthening
- Arc welding
- MIG welding
- TIG welding
- Oxyacetylene welding
- Soldering
- Brazing
- Thermite welding
Tools
- Anvil
- Forge
- Arbor press
- Drill Press
- Lathe
- Milling machine
- Shaper
- Guillotine
- Bender
- Grinding machine
- Band saw
Physical Properties
- Ductility
- Malleability
- Hardness
- Hardenability
- *Air hardening
- *Water hardening
- *Oil hardening
- Work hardening
- Case hardening
- Brittle fracture
- Grain size
- Grain orientation
- Crystal twinning
Steel
- Grade of hardware
- Steel abbreviations
- Alloy steel
- Carbon steel
- High-speed steel
- Tool steel
- Stainless steel
- Pickling
- Smooth clean surface
- Bed
- Carriage
- Compound rest
- Cross-slide
- Headstock
- Leadscrew
- Spindle
- Tailstock
- Toolpost
Machine tool accessories
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- Boring head
- Chuck
- Collets
- Dial indicator
- Indexing head
- Rotary table
- Sine bar
- Vise
Other
- Draw
- Hand scrape
- Pitch
- Rivet
- Blue brittleness
- Etching
