Advanced Drilling

Glossary

H

Helical

A machining process that spirals down as it cuts into the workpiece.

 

HfC

Hafnium carbide

 

HfN

Hafnium nitride

 

High relief angle cutting edge geometry

Is a term used to refer to a cutting edge that has a large flank angle. This is to reduce problems such as welding that are common when machining aluminium alloys.

 

Hot hydrostatic press

A press that incorporates a heater and uses an inert gas as a medium to apply the pressure.

 

 

I

IE

Analysis of time, work, processes and efficiency.

 

Hyper-eutectic

A hyper-eutectoid steel is a steel with more than 0.80% C.

 

Hyper-eutectoid

A hyper-eutectoid steel is a steel with more than 0.80% C.

 

Hypo-eutectoid

A hypo-eutectoid steel is a steel with less than

0.80% C.

 

Hypo-eutectoid

A hypo-eutectoid steel is a steel with less than 0.80% C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insulators

Used to prevent electricity from being conducted.

 

IT

International tolerances.

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