Outline of metalworking

This article is a list of terms commonly used in the practice of metalworking.

Processes

Casting

Forge work

Heat treating

Welding

Main article: List of welding processes

Metalworking tools

Soldering

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

Machine tool parts

Machine tool accessories

Other

Draw
Hand scrape (flatness)
Pitch
Rivet
Blue brittleness
Etching
Peening

Metalworking

Casting

Processes	Centrifugal Continuous Die Evaporative-pattern Full mold Lost foam Investment (Lost wax) Permanent mold Plaster mold Sand Semi-solid metal Shaw process Shell molding Spin

Components	Chill Cope and drag Core Flask Molding sand Pattern Riser Sprue

Terminology	Casting defects Draft Dross Ingot Semi-finished casting products Slag

Forming, fabrication, and finishing

General	Fabrication Piece work Sheet metal

Forming processes	Coining Drawing Electrohydraulic forming Electromagnetic forming Explosive forming Forging Hydroforming Progressive stamping Punching Rolling Sinking Spinning Swaging Tube bending

Joining processes	Brazing Crimping Riveting Soldering Welding

Finishing processes	Anodizing Galvanizing Heat treating Mass finishing Patination Peening Plating Polishing

Machining and computing

Computer-aided engineering	2.5D CAD CAM G-code Numerical control (NC and CNC) Stewart platform

Drilling and threading	Die head Drill Drill bit Drill bit shank Drill bit sizes Drilling List of drill and tap sizes Tap and die Tap wrench Threading

Grinding and lapping	Abrasive Angle grinder Bench grinder Coated abrasives Cylindrical grinder Diamond plate Flick grinder Grinding Grinding dresser Grinding machine Grinding wheel Jig grinder Lapping Sanding Sharpening stone Spark testing Surface grinder Tool and cutter grinder

Machining	Boring Broaching Electrical discharge machining Electrochemical machining Electron beam machining Endmill Engraving Facing Hobbing Jig borer Machine tool Machining Metal lathe Milling cutter Milling machine Pantograph Photochemical machining Planer Reamer Rotary transfer machine Shaper Turning Ultrasonic machining

Machine tooling	Angle plate Chuck Collet Fixture Indexing head Jig Lathe center Machine taper Magnetic base Mandrel Rotary table Wiggler

Terminology	Cutting fluid Machining vibrations Speeds and feeds Swarf Tolerance Tool and die making Tramp oil

Tools

Cutting machines	Bandsaw Cold saw Laser Miter saw Plasma Water jet cutter

Cutting tools	Broach Burr Chisel Counterbore Countersink End mill File Hand scraper Milling cutter Nibbler Reamer Shears Tipped tool Tool bit

Forming tools	Brake Die English wheel Hydraulic press Machine press Punch press Screw press Stamping press

Hand tools	Clamp Combination square Drift pin Hacksaw Hammer Hand scraper Machinist square Needlegun scaler Piercing saw Pliers Punch Scriber Tap and die Tongs Vise Workbench Wrench

Machine tooling	Angle plate Chuck Collet Fixture Indexing head Jig Lathe center Machine taper Magnetic base Mandrel Rotary table Wiggler

Measuring instruments	Bore gauge Caliper Center gauge Dial indicator Engineer's blue Engineer's spirit level Feeler gauge Gauge Gauge block Go/no go gauge Height gauge Machinist square Marking blue Marking gauge Marking out Micrometer Optical comparator Radius gauge Ruler Sine bar Straightedge Surface plate Tape measure Thread pitch gauge Vernier scale

Smithing tools	Anvil Forge Fuller Hardy tools Pritchel Steam hammer Swage block Trip hammer

Welding

Arc welding	Atomic hydrogen (Athydo/AHW) Electrogas (EGW) Flash Flux-cored (FCAW) Gas metal (Microwire/MIG/GMAW) Gas tungsten (Heliarc/TIG/GTAW) Plasma (PAW) Shielded metal (Stick/MMA/SMAW) Submerged (SAW)

Other processes	Electric resistance (ERW) Electron beam (EBW) Electroslag (ESW) Exothermic Forge Friction Friction stir (FSW) Friction stud Laser beam (LBW) Laser-hybrid Magnetic pulse Oxyacetylene (OAW) Spot (RSW) Ultrasonic Upset

Equipment	Electrode Filler metal Helmet Power supply Robot Shielding gas

Related terms	Heat-affected zone Photokeratitis Residual stress Weldability

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