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Metallic Structures Vocab Flashcards

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Acetylene

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A colorless flammable gas widely used as a fuel in oxy fuel welding

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Argon

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A colorless, odorless gas that is totally inert to other substances

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Bend Allowance

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The amount of material consumed in making a bend

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Bend Radius

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The inside measurement of thebend and its limits

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Blind Rivet

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A rivet that can be completely installed from one side. Mainly used in applications where there is no access to the rear of the joint.

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Brazing

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The process of joining metal with a filler rod that melts at a temperature below the metal being joined

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Carburizing Flame

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A flame where there is more Acetylene than Oxygen used.

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Countersinking

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A process that creates a V-shaped edge near the surface of a hole, allows rivets to be installed flush to the surface

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Doubler

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A piece of sheet metal used to strengthen and stiffen a repair in a metal structure

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Edge Distance

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The distance from the center of the rivet to the nearest edge of the metal

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Flange

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Used to connect two tubes together or to connect a pipe to a valve, tee, choke or other component

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Inert Gas

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Used to connect two tubes together or to connect a pipe to a valve, tee, choke or other component

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Joggle

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A small offset near the edge of a piece of sheet metal

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Lightening Hole

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Holes that reduce weight of structural members while retaining durability

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Neutral Flame

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A flame with a balance of oxygen and acetylene

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Nut plate

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A stamped sheet metal nut that is usually riveted to a workpiece.

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Oxidizing Flames

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A flame burning with an excess amount of oxygen

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Pressure Regulator

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Reduce a supply (or inlet) pressure to a lower outlet pressure and work to maintain this outlet pressure despite fluctuations in the inlet pressure

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Rivet Length

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Equal to the thickness of both objects you are fastening, plus 1.5 times the diameter of the rivet’s stem

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Rivet Nut

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A captive nut that is able to attach onto a steel sheet surface for bolting purposes, where a hole opening is not possible because the material can’t hold a bolt or a screw

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Rivet Diameter

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3 x the thickest sheet of metal being joined

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Rivet Spacing

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The distance between the centers of adjacent rivets

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Spar

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The skeleton or the frame of an aviation wing.

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Torch Tip

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A specialized nozzle that when attached to a cutting torch, generates a focused flame for cutting metal

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Soldering

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Process of joining two metallic surfaces to make an electrical contact by melting solder (usually tin and lead) across them

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