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Glossary
A glossary of terms relating to alloys, their properties, and the processes used in metallurgy.



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Term	Definition
Buckle	A distortion of the surface of sheet such as a bulge or a wave, usually transverse to the direction of rolling.

Buffing	A mechanical finishing operation in which fine abrasives are applied to a metal surface by rotating fabric wheels for the purpose of developing a lustrous finish.

Burnishing	A fabrication method of securing a smooth finished surface by slight deformation with highly polished tools.

Burr	A thin ridge of roughness left by a cutting operation such as slitting, trimming, shearing, blanking, sawing, etc.

Burred Edge	A thin turned down edge on sheet or foil resulting from shearing.

Bursting Pressure	The internal pressure required to burst tubes or other hollow products.

Bus Bar	A bus conductor of rectangular or square cross section of any dimension.

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