Glossary - F

Fatigue crack. More than 70% of mechanical structure fracture patterns are believed to fall into...

Material fatigue is characterized by the fatigue limit and fatigue strength. The fatigue limit...

The fatigue strength of austenitic stainless steel, the most common type, typically ranges from...

Hot-rolled sheets have several key features that make them widely used in industry. These are:...

Ferritic steels consist of crystals of ferrite, a form of iron that contains only a very small...

Finishing is the final phase of the machining process and is aimed at obtaining high quality of...

The final product obtained in the process of plastic shaping of metals. Depending on the type of...

A physical property of solids (materials) that causes them to crack (crumbling) under the...

Freeform forging involves shaping metal by applying pressure with tools causing it to flow in...

A quantity characterizing the friction force.

Friction welding is a process that produces durable joints with a high degree of integrity....