This document provides a list of abbreviations used for materials, welding processes, heat treatments, mechanical properties, and other metallurgical terms. It includes over 200 abbreviations across multiple categories to provide a concise reference for interpreting metallurgical documents and specifications.
This document provides a list of abbreviations used for materials, welding processes, heat treatments, mechanical properties, and other metallurgical terms. It includes over 200 abbreviations across multiple categories to provide a concise reference for interpreting metallurgical documents and specifications.
This document provides a list of abbreviations used for materials, welding processes, heat treatments, mechanical properties, and other metallurgical terms. It includes over 200 abbreviations across multiple categories to provide a concise reference for interpreting metallurgical documents and specifications.
General May be welded, but special precautions may be
required, e.g. pre-heatjng, post heating or both, AOH Acid O p e n Hearth o r with metal arc welding the use of particular ΒΕΑ Basic Electric Arc electrodes. Bess Bessemer May be welded, but special precautions may be BOH Basic O p e n Hearth required, e.g. pre-heating and the use of parti C Celsius (Centigrade) cular electrodes. Post welding heat-treatment cm centimetre Is necessary to restore the mechanical properties deg,^ degree, degrees (temperature o r angle) of the parent metal. dia., D diameter Advice should be sought before attempting to weld. ft. foot, feet W e l d i n g is not recommended. hex. hexagon Sufficient information on the welding of this hr hour, hours steel is not yet available. H.F. high frequency Brazing and Bronze W e l d i n g satisfactory. In. Inch. Inches Brazing and Bronze W e l d i n g is possible but the mm millimetre mechanical properties of the parent metal are KT room temperature liable to modification. sq. square k Brazing and Bronze W e l d i n g are not recommended degrees Celsius (Centigrade) m The process is not applicable to steel In this form μ microns (10"* cm) X W i t h currently available filler rods, wires and electrodes, the strength of the weld metal may Chennlcal Composition be less than that of the parent metal. (This symbol Is always used with one of the above.) Al Aluminium As Arsenic Heat Treatment C Carbon Cr Chromium A Annealed Mn Manganese AC A i r Cooled Mo Molybdenum AH A i r Hardened Ν Nitrogen BC Blank Carburlzed Nb Niobium (Columblum) CD Cold Drawn NI Nickel EQ End Quenched O Oxygen FC Cooled in Furnace Ρ Phosphorus Ν Normalized Pb Lead OH Oil Hardened S Sulphur OQ Oil Quenched Se Selenium SC Slow Cooled Si Silicon Τ Tempered Ti Titanium WH W a t e r Hardened V Vanadium WQ W a t e r Quenched W Tungsten Physical Properties Β Magnetic Induction Welding Brem Magnetic Remanence Β Brazing and Bronze W e l d i n g by Gas (c) Specific Heat F Flash and Resistance W e l d i n g (d),S.G. Specific Gravity G Gas W e l d i n g Ε Young's Modulus IG Inert Gas W e l d i n g G Shear Modulus MA Metal Arc W e l d i n g Cal Gram calories S Spot, Seam and Projection W e l d i n g Η Magnetizing Field a Readily welded; no special precautions are requir He Magnetic Coercive Force ed provided the correct filler rod o r wire Is k Thermal Conductivity used when fusion welding. α Coefficient of Thermal Expansion b Readily welded, but post-welding heat treatment λ Thermal Resistivity is necessary to restore the mechanical properties Q Electrical Resistivity of the parent m e u l . σ Poisson's Ratio
xlx XX List of Abbreviations
Transformation Characteristics HB Brinell Hardness N u m b e r
HRC Rockwell C Hardness N u m b e r A Austenite HV VIckers Diamond Hardness N u m b e r Ac Transformation Temperature on Heating KgM Kilogramme-force metres Ae Equilibrium Transformation Temperature Kt Neuber's theoretical stress concentration factor Β Bainite I Gauge length C Cementlte Long.(L) Longitudinal Test F Ferrlte (M) Midway between centre and outside of test piece Μ Martensite (O) Outside position of test piece M$ Start of Austenlte to Martensite Transformation PS Proof Stress Mf Temperature for 1 0 0 % Austenite to Martensite Γ Radius of bend in a bend test Transformation RA Reduction of Area per cent Μχ Temperature for χ % Austenite to Martensite (R„) Tensile Strength (International Symbol) Transformation (xRp) Proof Stress In Tension for χ per cent departure Ρ Pearlite from the Proportionality line RPM Revolutions per min, Reversals per min Mechanical Properties (R,) Yield Point in Tension (International Symbol) A Area t Thickness of Bend test piece (A) Elongation per cent (International Symbol) Trans, (T) Transverse Test
(C) Centre of test piece TS Tensile Strength
El Elongation per cent YP Yield Point t.lb. Foot-pounds (Z) Reduction of Area per cent (International Symbol)