ULTRA-SONIC TESTING. A nondestructive test applied to sound-conductive materials having elastic properties for the purpose of locating inhomogeneities of structural discontinuities within a material by means of an ultrasonic beam.
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TRANSGRANULAR CRACKING. Cracking or fracturing that occurs through or across a crystal or grains. Also called transcrystalline cracking.
SHAKER-HEARTH FURNACE. A continuous type furnace that uses a reciprocating shaker motion to move the parts along the hearth.
WHITE LAYER. Compound layer that forms as a result of the nitriding process.