Glossary
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Many information can be found in aluminum-manual, which is being completely revised and will soon be available. In the meantime, please use our glossary for useful word explanations.
- Tensile strength
Value determined in a tensile test; the maximum amount of tensile stress that it can take before failure, for example breaking.
- Tensile test
Destructive material for determining the mechanical properties of tensile strength, yield strength, elongation at break and breaking constriction, standardized according to DIN EN 10002.
- Texture
Metallographic structure of metals after a deformation.
- Thermal conductivity
Ability of a material to transport thermal energy by means of heat conduction.
- Thermal expansion coefficient
Describes changes in the geometry of a material when subjected to temperature changes.
- Threaded insert
Hollow cylinders with internal and external thread to reinforce / strengthen screw connections.