SCLEROSCOPE TEST. A hardness test in which the loss in kinetic energy of a falling metal “tup,” absorbed by indentation upon impact of the tup on the metal being tested, is indicated by the height of rebound.
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STRESS. Force per unit area, often thought of as force acting through a small area within a plane. It can be divided into […]
TRANSGRANULAR CRACKING. Cracking or fracturing that occurs through or across a crystal or grains. Also called transcrystalline cracking.
STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL. The application of statistical techniques for measuring and analyzing the variation in processes.