Outline of metalworking

This article is a list of terms commonly used in the practice of metalworking – the science, art, industry, and craft of shaping metal.

## Contents

* 1 Processes
* 1.1 Casting
* 1.2 Forming
* 1.3 Cutting
* 1.4 Joining
* 1.5 Finishing
* 1.6 Welding and soldering
* 2 Tools
* 3 Physical properties
* 4 Steel
* 5 Machine tool parts
* 6 Machine tool accessories
* 7 Other

## Processes

The following is a categorical list of metalworking processes: operations, procedures, techniques, and other actions performed that pertain to or consist of metalworking.

### Casting

Casting is the process of creating objects by filling a mold with molten metal and allowing it to cool.

* Centrifugal
* Continuous
* Die
* Evaporative-pattern
* Full-mold
* Lost-foam
* Investment
* in art: Lost-wax
* Permanent mold
* Plaster mold
* Sand
* Semi-solid metal
* Shaw process
* Shell molding
* Spin

Related terms

* Foundry
* Crucible
* Molding sand
* Refractory

### Forming

Main article: Engineering:Forming (metalworking)

Forming is the process of reshaping metal without adding or removing material.

* Hot working
* Hot rolling
* Carburizing
* Drawing
* Forging
* Forge weld
* Oxidising
* Extruding
* Cold working
* Coining
* Cutting
* Electrohydraulic forming
* Electromagnetic forming
* Explosive forming
* Hydroforming
* Progressive stamping
* Punching
* Rolling
* Sinking
* Spinning
* Swaging
* Tube bending
* Bending
* Shearing
* Stamping
* Milling
* Sanding
* Grinding
* Cold forging
* Cold rolling

### Cutting

Cutting is the process of reshaping metal by removing material.

* Machining
* Boring
* Broaching
* Drilling
* Electrical discharge machining
* Electrochemical machining
* Electron beam machining
* Engraving
* Facing
* Grinding
* Hobbing
* Milling
* Photochemical machining
* Turning
* Ultrasonic machining

### Joining

Joining is the process of creating metal objects by combining pieces of material.

* Brazing
* Crimping
* Riveting
* Soldering
* Welding

### Finishing

Finishing covers all processes that affect the properties or performance of an object without affecting its form or structure.

* Anodizing
* Galvanizing
* Heat treating
* Annealing
* Precipitation strengthening
* Mass finishing
* Patination
* Peening
* Plating
* Polishing

### Welding and soldering

Main article: Engineering:List of welding processes

* Arc welding
* MIG welding
* TIG welding
* Oxyacetylene welding
* Soldering
* Brazing
* Thermite welding

## Tools

* Anvil
* Forge
* Arbor press
* Drill Press
* Lathe
* Milling machine
* Shaper
* Guillotine
* Bender
* Grinding machine
* Band saw

## 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

* Grade of hardware
* Steel abbreviations
* Alloy steel
* Carbon steel
* High-speed steel
* Tool steel
* Stainless steel
* Pickling
* Smooth clean surface

## Machine tool parts

* Bed
* Carriage
* Compound rest
* Cross-slide
* Headstock
* Leadscrew
* Spindle
* Tailstock
* Toolpost

## Machine tool accessories

* 1-2-3 blocks
* Boring head
* Chuck
* Collets
* Dial indicator
* Indexing head
* Rotary table
* Sine bar
* Vise

## Other

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

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Metalworking

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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

* v
* t
* e

Forming, fabrication, and finishing

General|

* Fabrication
* Piece work
* Sheet metal

Forming processes|

* Coining
* Casting (metalworking)
* Drawing
* Electrohydraulic forming
* Electromagnetic forming
* Explosive forming
* Extrusion
* 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

* v
* t
* e

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
* Abrasive machining
* Angle grinder
* Bench grinder
* Coated abrasive
* 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
* End mill
* Engraving
* Facing
* Hobbing
* Jig borer
* Machine tool
* Machining
* Metal lathe
* Milling cutter
* Milling machine
* Pantograph
* Photochemical machining
* Planer
* Reamer
* Rotary transfer machine
* Shaper
* Skiving machine
* Turning
* Ultrasonic machining

Machine tools|

* 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

* v
* t
* e

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

* v
* t
* e

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

* Casting
* Fabrication
* Forming
* Jewellery
* Machining
* Metallurgy
* Smithing
* Tools and terminology
* Welding

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