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Product Design Process

  

Product design process, requirements capture, design brief, market requirements, technical requirements, requirements checklist, requirements specification, stakeholders, client, design proposals, design review.

  

Concept design, conceptual design, design development, design synthesis, design evolution, restyling, product design skills, design loop, problem, design solution, design specification, design constraints, detail design, visualization, problem abstraction, mood boards, sketching, sketch model-making, CAD sketch, GA, presentation visuals, 3D CAD, product costing, amortized tooling cost, factory gate cost, design proposals, design review.

  

Engineering design, engineering drawing, layout drawings, working sketches, CAD drawing, dimensions, drawing formats, technical drawing, technical product specification, drafting, tolerance, geometric tolerances, assembly drawing, parts list, general arrangement drawing, artwork, prototype testing, VV&T, pre-production, volume production, continuous improvement, Kaizen.

 

Analogy, bio-mimicry, brainstorming, optimization, bubble diagram, mind map, fishbone diagram, Ishikawa, cause and effect analysis, lateral thinking, thinking hats, de Bono, morphological analysis, Zwicky.

 

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Human Factors and Aesthetics

  

Human factors, ergonomics, human factors engineering, HFE, MMI, CHI, HCI, user-centered, interaction design, user interface design, UI design, GUI, WIMP, usability, senses, vision, light levels, illumination, visual acuity, Snellen, visual impairment, character size, font size, color vision, color blindness, screen interface, color, contrast, hearing, speech frequency, audiology, hearing loss, speech banana, hearing impairment, consonants, human voice, control interface, display screen interface, field of view, control panels, graphical user interface, guidelines.

  

Anthropometric data, human body dimensions, Dreyfuss, standing, sitting, head, hand, dexterity, disabled, inclusive design, controls, layout, push-buttons, access, blind access, aperture.

 

Product styling, aesthetics, color, form follows function, product semantics, functionalism, modernism, industrial design, Bauhaus, meaning, symbolism, cultural, metaphor, personality, perceptions, emotional design, smell, touch, hearing, sight, form, styling, Itten, organic, inorganic, historical styles, Gestalt, grouping, alignment, visual mass, rhythm, proportion, ratios, golden proportion, phi, Fibonacci, symmetry, asymmetry, color, color wheel, primary, secondary, tertiary, hue, value, chroma, color contrast, color systems, Munsell, Pantone.

 

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Design Directions

 

Design for maintainability, maintenance, time to repair, preventative, remedial, modularity, module, lines of repair, design guidelines, safety, access, warning labels, handling, select-on-test, tolerance.

 

Design for reliability, unreliability, probability, disposable, repairable, service life, design life, built-in obsolescence, quality, grade, serial, dependency, parallel, standby, redundancy, bathtub curve, premature failure, infant mortality, MTTF, MTBF, normal service, end of life, wear out, failure rate, failure modes, Taguchi, 10x rule, Pareto, 80/20 rule, life testing, burn-in, safety-critical, fail-safe, reliability design.

  

Design for manufacture, mass production, volume, Ford, design for manufacture process, design for manufacture rules, guidelines, design for assembly.

 

Standards, quality, product safety, safety law, standards organizations, bodies, ISO, IEC, ITU, CEN, CENELEC, ETSI, ANSI, ASME, ASTM, BSI, DIN, VDE, Europe, EN standards, approvals marking, symbol, DEF-STAN, MIL STD, STANAG, NASA-STD, military, aerospace, product standards, electric shock, class, double insulated, thermal skin burns, fire source, ignition, acoustic noise, mechanical vibration, radiation, handling and lifting, sharp edges, flammable atmospheres, toxic materials.

  

Design for survivability, braving the elements, ingress protection rating, IP rating, NEMA rating, rain, snow, hail, precipitation, dust, sand, urban atmosphere, seawater, spray, salt, water pressure, wind force, air pressure, condensation, icing, solar radiation, solar heating, sun, UV exposure, temperature, humidity, mould, bacteria, chemical contamination, fire, fire-proof, heat-resistant, smoke, cooling, ventilation, mechanical shock, vibration, acoustic noise, ruggedization, radio interference, RFI, EMC, mains hum, earthing, grounding.

  

Environmental, green, pollution, materials extraction, packaging, waste, disposal, recycling, chasing arrows, plastics recycling scheme, elastomers, rubber, metals, scrap, air pollution, energy efficiency, carbon footprint.

  

Materials selection, selection criteria, properties, candidate materials, material costs.

 

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Design in Metal

 

Design in metal, metals, properties, classification, international equivalents, corrosion, ferrous, non-ferrous, nickel alloys, wrought, casting, standards, grades, UNS, AISI, ISO, BS, LM, EN, reaction corrosion, electrolytic corrosion, dry, wet, bimetallic, galvanic, crevice, stress, strain, anode, cathode, potential, plating, sacrificial anode, zinc, lead, tin, cadmium, monel, chromium, titanium, magnesium alloy,

  

Design in sheet metal, fabrication, sheet thickness, plate, foil, strip, gauge, gage, ISO, SWG, leaf, development, net, tab, fold, offset, tolerances, chamfer, bending, bend radius, anvil, bending bars, v-block, bend allowance, grain, stress cracking, liberty ship, comet, bend relief, hob, oven, pressing, spinning, roll-forming, blanking, punch tool, die, deep drawing, sump, door, draft angle, corner relief, stiffening, profiles, roof, corrugated, trapezoid, crimping, folded, rolled seams, box, canister, spinning, bulging, punched, lance & form, de-burring, keyhole, lightening hole, louvres, louvers, slot, lanced tab, dimple, plunge hole, semi-perf, expanded metal, expamet, assembly methods, tongue & slot, dip brazing, spot welding, lap joint.

  

Design in solid metal, casting, guidelines, tolerances, finish, sand casting, pattern, core, core print, cope, drag, riser, runner, parting line, ceramic, precision sand casting, shell molding, resin, investment casting, lost wax process, wax, tree, lost foam molding, die casting, permanent mold casting, pressure die casting, gravity feed, slush casting, hot chamber, cold chamber, inserts, forging, sintering, sintered metal, powder metallurgy, metal foams, drop forging, flash groove, die, guidelines, compaction, extrusion, tooling, profiles, machining, limits & fits, accuracy, ISO286, running, sliding, transition, interference, clearance, geometric dimensioning & tolerancing, squareness, concentricity, flatness, threaded holes.

  

Aluminum alloys, EN1706, BS1490, EN573, IRR, IADS, aluminum association, copper, silicon, manganese, magnesium, hardness, temper, scheme, alclad, sheet, pre-coated, super-plastic aluminum, machinability, formability, welding, free-cutting, heat treatment, duralumin, dural, avional, hiduminium, birmal, birmidal, birmabright, Y-alloy, aircraft, barrel, extrusion, anodize, tread-plate, cans, bend radius.

  

Copper alloys, high-copper alloys, brass, bronze, copper-nickel, cupro-nickel, nickel-silver, conductivity, oxygen-free, pure, bio-fouling, de-zincification, marine, EN1982, EN1652, EN1653, EN1654, EN1172, EN1173, hardness, electrolytic tough pitch, cadmium, beryllium, sulfur, free-machining, gilding, cap, gilding metal, red brass, dutch metal, cartridge brass, drawing, yellow, common, muntz metal, leaded, screw, matrix, engraver’s, architectural bronze, true, turning, naval brass, phosphor bronze, aluminum bronze, nickel-aluminum, silicon, arsenical, German silver, Aich, Aich’s metal, Alpacca, bell metal, delta, DZR brass, Everdur, high tensile, Paris bronze, speculum, statuary, Tombac, Pinchbeck, gunmetal, manganese, tin, admiralty gunmetal, admiralty bronze, aluminum bronze, 60/40, 80/20.

  

Iron & Steel, cast iron, gray, white, malleable, ductile, nodular, SG, spheroidal graphite, whiteheart, blackheart, carbon steels, low, medium, high, alloy steels, HSLA, case-hardening, direct hardening, through hardening, tool steels, cold-work, hot-work, water-hardening, shock-resisting, HSS, high speed steel, mild steel, wrought, cast, sheet, hardening, tempering, oxide colors, case hardening, BDMS, resulfurized, carburizing, nitriding, cyaniding, carbon-manganese, hard, killed, spring steel, music wire, piano wire, silver steel, drill rod, tungsten, BS970, UNS, AISI, SAE, EN10084, EN10085, EN10087, EN10095, EN10250, PD970:200, bluing, gun blue, annealing, normalizing, spheroidization, stress relief, tinplate, hot dip galvanized, galvannealed, electro-galvanized, aluminized, solder, terneplate, plastic coated, boron, molybdenum, cromoly, ni-chrome, chromium-vanadium, BS1449, EN10111, EN10209, EN10149, EN10268, EN10051, EN10131, EN10132, EN10139, EN10140, EN10048, BS7668, EN10025, EN10029, EN10210, BS3100, EN10293, BS4659, EN ISO 4957, cobalt, key steel, key stock, valve steel, cutlery steel, Bessemer screw stock, maraging steels, high-tensile, wrought iron, puddled iron, BS3100, EN10293, BS3146, En number.

  

Stainless steel, ferritic, austenitic, martensitic, chromium, EN10088, EN10095, 18-8, superalloys, precipitation-hardening, duplex, wrought, cast, finish, bend radius.

  

Special alloys, Alnico, ferrite, amalgam, amorphous metals, Babbitt, Hoyt metal, white, beryllium, brazing spelter, Britannia metal, pewter, precious, lead, magnesium, mercury, nickel, Dumet, Kovar, Invar, Mu-metal, Monel metal, Inconel, Hastelloy, Nimonic, Nitinol, shape-memory alloy, Sheffield plate, solder, tin, titanium alloy, tungsten, Vitallium, Woods metal, Cerrobend, zinc alloy, zamak, mazak, ZA, spelter.

 

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Design in Plastics, Rubber, and Composites

  

Design in polymers, processes, tooling cost, machining, potting, casting, vacuum forming, thermoforming, mold, mould, tool, dip molding, moulding, blow molding,  parison, set-up costs, engineered blow molding, neck, inserts, plastic extrusion, die, co-extrusion, tubular film, production volumes, rotational molding, compression molding, transfer molding, bulk molding compound, BMC, dough molding compound, DMC, sheet molding compound, SMC, sprue, runner, gate, flash, injection molding, ejectors, split line, draft angle, side core, wall thickness, ribs, mold flow, finish, knit lines, corner radius, features, spacing, bosses, inserts, threaded inserts, living hinge, telephone, shells, two-shot molding, shrinkage, tolerance, nominal dimension, fastening, snap fit joints, hooked arm, annular, torsion bar, plastic springs, bending equation, re-forming, thermal welding, heat sealing, hot gas welding, hot plate welding, heat staking, ultrasonic staking, bead sealing, dielectric welding, induction sealing, friction welding, ultrasonic welding, energy director, flash trap, solvents, solvent welding, solvent weld agents.

  

Plastics, properties, thermoset, thermoplastic, polymer, monomer, catalyst, curing, polymerization, amorphous, semi-crystalline, homopolymer, copolymer, terploymer, alloy,

  

ABS, ASA, SAN, acrylic, PMMA, cellulose acetate, CAB, polystyrene, HIPS, PVC, uPVC, polycarbonate, PPO, PPE, polyurethane, polysulfone, polyetherimide, PEI, polyethylene, polythene, HDPE, LDPE, polypropylene, EVA, nylon, acetal, POM, polyester, PET, PBT, polyphenylene sulfide, PPS, aramid, PTFE, PEEK, polyimide, PF, UF, MF, phenol formaldehyde, phenolic, urea formaldehyde, melamine formaldehyde, epoxy, diallyl phthalate, DAP, silicone, addition, condensation polymerization, imides, amides, olefins, acetates, alkyds, allyls, transparent, density, thermal, chemical resistance, weather, UV-resistance, strength, impact, friction, electrical properties.

  

Old plastics, amber, sealing wax, Chinese lacquer, horn, gutta percha, ebonite, vulcanite, shellac, durinoid, bois durchi, celluloid, nitrocellulose, cellulose nitrate, collodion, parkesine, xylonite, ivoride, rexine, bexoid, rayon, viscose, cellophane, casein, galalith, erinoid, ivorine, tortoisine, Bakelite, formica, catalin, beetle, bandalasta, melaware, micarta, styrol, Lucite, Perspex, plexiglas, acrilan,.

  

Plastic foams, rigid, flexible, blowing, foam molding, foam casting, foam extrusion, latex, neoprene, urethane, phenolic, polystyrene, polyethylene, modified PPO, EVA, PET, ABS, PE, PVC, PMI, cores, upholstery, tires, sponge, padding, oasis, insulation, packing, gas-foamed, foaming agent.

  

Design in Elastomers, elastomers, flexible, compression set, thermoset, thermoplastic elastomer, TPE, RTV, oil-resistant, non oil-resistant, modifiers, fillers, reinforcement, natural, synthetic rubbers, ASTM D2000, service temperature, natural rubber, vulcanized rubber, isoprene, latex, SBR, neoprene, butyl rubber, butadiene rubber, nitrile, hydrogenated nitrile, fluoro rubber, urethane, polyurethane, silicone rubber, fluorosilicone, ethylene acrylate, ethylene propylene rubber, acrylic rubber, chlorinated polythene, epichlorohydrin, polysulfide, norbornene, EVA, thermoplastic polyurethane, TPV, vulcanizate, copolyester TPE, styrenic TPE, thermoplastic olefin, melt-processable rubber, recycled rubber, compression molding, transfer molding, injection molding, extrusion, undercuts, ejector, flash, tires, grip, oxidation, weathering, over-molding, vibration absorber, toothbrush, two-shot molding, seals, oil seals, O-rings.

  

Plastic composites, Design in composites, fillers, reinforcement, sheet-reinforced, fiber-reinforced, particle, chalk, clay, talc, chopped fiber, mica, graphite, PTFE, wood flour, sawdust, PVC, nylon, acetal, polypropylene, phenolic, epoxy, polyester, glass, matrix, paper, cloth, paper-phenolic, cloth-phenolic, melamine, glass fiber, GRP, fiberglass, fabric, filament, PEEK, aramid, nomex, Kevlar, carbon fiber, fiber weave, woven fiber, strand orientation, rovings, mat, filament winding, pultrusion, vinylester, polyurethane, polyimide, silicone, PES, PEI, PPS, DMC, SMC, IMC, molding compound, thermoset prepregs, GMT, TMC, strength, stiffness, cores, honeycomb, mold, hand lay-up, pattern, buck, spray application, release agent, gel coat, hot curing, cold curing, resin, rolling, vacuum bag, centrifugal molding, dry laminating, press molding, RRIM, CIM, reaction injection molding, compression injection molding, resin transfer molding, filament winding, tape winding, hoop, polar, helical, continuous lamination, post-forming, platen lamination, deep drawing, design guidelines, bending, kerf bending, fabrication, fasteners, ribbon direction, aerofoil.

  

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Design in Wood

  

Wood, properties, hardwoods, softwoods, grain, figure, endangered, moisture content, sapwood, heartwood, shakes, cambium, bark, growth rings, interlocked, spiral, wavy, texture, relative density, specific gravity, seasoning, kiln drying, equilibrium moisture content, case hardening, splits, botanical name, afrormosia, european ash, american ash, balsa, beech, birch, box, camphorwood, american cedar, port orford cedar, western red cedar, pencil cedar, european cherry, sweet chestnut, yellow deal, scots pine, baltic redwood, white deal, baltic whitewood, norway spruce, swiss pine, ebony, english elm, rock elm, wych elm, douglas fir, oregon pine, fir, greenheart, western hemlock, hickory, hornbeam, iroko, jelutong, larch, lignum vitae, lime, basswood, african mahogany, cuban mahogany, spanish mahogany, honduras mahogany, maple, american oak, european oak, parana pine, pitch pine, london plane, rosewood, sapele, satinwood, sequoia, sitka spruce, sycamore, fiddle-back maple, teak, utile, walnut, willow, yew, durability, red list, veneers, bend radius, bending, steam bending, solid, strapped, fungus, insects, brown rot, dry rot, wet rot, cellar fungus, mine fungus, train wrecker, white rots, stain moulds, furniture beetle, death-watch beetle, woodworm, powder-post beetle, ambrosia beetle, longhorn beetle, marine borer, Teredo, shipworm, Gribble, preservatives, fillers, sealants.

  

Design in wood, Orthotropic, shrinkage, radial, tangential, axial, warping, cupping, rough sawn, planed, standard sizes, frame joints, butt joints, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cheek plates, gusset, miter joint, splined miter, halving, dowelled, mortise & tenon, bridle, dovetail bridle, dovetail halving, haunched mortise & tenon, square haunch, secret haunch, mitered tenon, panel groove, corner joint, glazing, long & short shoulder, carcass joints, box joints, miter, corner fillet, corner rebate, lap joint, finger, comb, dovetail, lap dovetail, stopped housing, dovetail housing, tongue & groove, biscuit joint, plate joint, mitered rebate, mitered lap, lock miter joint, box corner joint, milled corner joint, button mortise, expansion, contraction, panels, cabinets, bending, bending in solid, steam bending, spring-back, strapped bending, bentwood chair, Michael Thonet, ammonia, Lloyd Loom, kerf bending, slice bending, lamination, violin, gluing, glue lines, core, plywood, press lamination, caul.

  

Wood composites, particle composites, laminated composites, laminated boards, hardboard, medium board, softboard, pin board, medium density fiber-board, MDF, chipboard, flakeboard, OSB, oriented strand board, plywood, density, bonding, gaboon, urea formaldehyde, UF, phenol formaldehyde, PF, weather and boil resistant, adhesives, American plywood association, EN636, BS1088, EN635, grades, interior, exterior, moisture resistant, cyclic boil resistant, resorcinol formaldehyde, marine ply, stout-heart, block-board, lumber-core, batten board, laminboard, veneer-faced, LVL, slicewood, glulam, presslam, cross-banding, core, decorative veneers, PVA.

  

Design in wood composites, butt joint, exposed edges, worktops, shelving, cabinets, balancing laminate, loose tongue, beading, bending, kerf bending, bend radius, steam bending, particle composite molding, toilet seats.

  

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Design in Ceramics and Glass

   

Design in ceramics and glass, properties, clay ceramics, fired pottery, earthenware, china, porcelain, building brick, insulators, thermal, slip, plastic, extrusion, casting, china clay, ball clay, feldspar, flint, filler, grog, sodium silicate, sodium carbonate, whiting, vitreous china, alumina, steatite, plaster of Paris, slurry, slip, greenware, firing, kiln, glaze, vitrify, Portland cement, GRC, asbestolux, superlux, lime, roman cement, rare earth, earthenware, terracotta, faience, stoneware, engineering brick, fire-brick, fireclay, china, Chinese porcelain, soft paste porcelain, hard paste porcelain, true porcelain, bone china, vitreous china, tiling clay.

  

Decoration, incised, encaustic, Wedgwood, Majolica, Medici, Worcester, Meissen, Spode, Staffordshire, Glaze recipes, vitrification, glass-forming oxides, flux, stabilizer, tin glaze, lead glaze, slip glaze, ash glaze, soda glaze, salt glaze, water-glass, cobalt glaze, crackle glaze, crazing, lizard skin, colors, metal oxides, stains, transparent, opaque, colorants, luster, iridescence, mother of pearl, applied graphics, under-glaze, in-glaze, over-glaze, on-glaze, frit, bisque, biscuit.

   

Engineering ceramics, carbides, nitrides, oxides, properties, synthetic clays, sintering, extrusion, tungsten carbide, silicon carbide, carborundum, silicon nitride, alumina, calcia, zirconia, stay-sharp blades, aerogel, solid smoke, silica aerogel.

  

Glass, silica, properties, melting, Lehr, annealing, tempered glass, soda lime glass, lead glass, lead crystal, flint glass, crown glass, borosilicate glass, pyrex, aluminosilicate glass, silica glass, fused quartz, zero-expansion glass-ceramics, glass-ceramic hobs, fire-proof glass, heat-resistant glass, photochromic glass, photosensitive glass, Schott, Pilkington, glass coloring, self-colored, stained glass, traffic lights, Egyptian blue, Vaseline glass, cranberry glass, Tiffany, favrile, barley-sugar, marbles, cameo, Galle, intercalaire, vacuum metalized, dichroic coatings, casting, pressing, sintering, sagging, blowing, rolling, drawing, lamp-working, machining glass, cutting, grinding, drilling, polishing, chemical etching.

  

Fastening to ceramics and glass, clamping, adhesive bonding, molding, frit welding, wind shield, windscreen, acrylic, epoxy, polyurethane, Canada Balsam, mullite, copper foil, leaded windows.

  

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Joining Techniques

   

Adhesives, terminology, classification, adhesives for wood, metal, plastics, glass, ceramics, natural adhesives, synthetic adhesives, structural, flexible, thermoplastic, thermosetting, engineering adhesives, joint, substrate, advantages, disadvantages, anaerobic, bond strength, bond line, creep, curing, hardener, open time, pot life, pre-treatment, pressure-sensitive, shelf life, surface key, tack, grab, UV-cure, two-pack, catalyst, water-based, solvent-based, spirit-based, solution, dispersion, elastomer, resin, cement, lacquer, dope, gap filling, hot melt, reactive curing, dry film, animal glues, vegetable glues, phenol formaldehyde, phenolic, vinyl-phenolic, redux, urea formaldehyde, melamine formaldehyde, resorcinol formaldehyde, aerodux, epoxy, araldite, poly-imide, acrylate diester, loctite, hermetite, cyanoacrylate, superglue, polyester, polysulfide, rubber, latex, cow, copydex, styrene butadiene, neoprene, evo-stik, contact adhesive, impact adhesive, butyl rubber, nitrile, acrylic, tensol, nitrocellulose, cellulose nitrate, balsa cement, dope, marquetry cement, styrene cement, polyurethane, silicone, RTV, plastisols, PVA, aliphatic emulsion, scotch glue, gelatine, fish glue, seccotine, yellow glue, soybean, casein, nylon, hot melt, bitumen, asphalt, alumina, silica, mullite, joint design, load, stress, compression, shear, tension, glue line, lap, strap, angle, hanger, top hat, coverage, surface preparation, cleaning.

  

Solvents, turpentine, wood turpene, white spirit, cellulose thinners, acrylic thinners, LPG, petrol, gasoline, hexane, naphtha, paraffin, kerosene, diesel, fuel oil, butyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, methylated spirits, wood alcohol, denatured ethanol, acetic acid, vinegar, acetone, acetonitrile, amyl acetate, benzene, carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, cyclohexane, dichloromethane, ether, DMSO, ethyl acetate, formamide, formic acid, MEK, methyl ethyl ketone, DMF, tetrahydrofuran, toluene, trichloroethylene, trichlor, perchloroethylene, trichloroethane, TCE, TCA, Freon, water, xylene, xylol, flammability, toxicity, environmental hazard, boiling point, plastics compatibility.

   

Welding, brazing, soldering, welding rod, brazing filler, melting point, flow, butt, lap, hard solder, silver solder, soft solder, eutectic, solidus, liquidus, paste, phase diagram, flux, tin, lead, brass, ASTM B32, ISO/DIS 9453, EN 29453, food, plumber’s, wiping, tinman’s, electrical, grades, soldering, American Welding Society, AWS A5.8, A5.8M, EN 1044, ISO 3677, aluminum, magnesium, copper, brass, brazing spelter, silver brazing, cadmium-free, lead-free, inert gas, spot welding, stud welding, seam welding, projection welding, electric arc, MIG, TIG, Argonaut, sigma, oxy-acetylene, gas flame, bicycle frame.

   

Fasteners, mechanical fasteners, selection criteria, fasteners for wood, wire nail, clout, plasterboard, oval, lost head, ribbed, floor brad, masonry, panel pin, molding pin, sprig, hardboard, tack, staple, corrugated, wiggle nail, turbo fastener, woodscrews, countersink, oval, bugle, pan, round, slot, cross-point, Pozidriv, hex, tiered hex socket, clutch, tamper-proof, ) ANSI B18.6.1, BS 1210, screwed joint, length, screw gage, screw gauge, shank, thread, multi-start, decking screw, pronged nuts, cam studs, fasteners for metal, plastic, thread forms, BSW, Whitworth, BSF, BA, ISO, metric, BSP, unified series, unified inch, UNC, UNF, nominal diameter, pitch, course, fine, constant pitch series, threaded holes, tap, die, swarf, run-out, pilot hole, taper lead, clearance, ISO 965, ISO 262, BS 3643, BS 4827, ISO 5864, BS 1580, ISO 286-2, limits, fits, British Association, shank, bolt, nut, machine screw, stud, BS 1768, BS 1981, hex bolts, miniature range, BS 3692, BS 4183, BS 4827, BS 4439, EN 24766, EN 27434/5/6, slotted grub screws, EN 20273, ANSI 18.2.1, ANSI 18.2.2, ANSI B18.6.3, ANSI B18.3, hex socket cap screws, hex, pan, countersink, oval, raised countersink, csk, round, button, cheese, hex socket, allen, grub screw, set screw, cone angle, slot, Philips, star, pre-tension, torque, yield stress, threaded inserts, stripping, load, inserts for plastic, inserts for metal, self-tapping, molded-in, hot insert, ultrasonic insert, die casting inserts, wire inserts, helicoil, kato, tappex, press-fit, bighead, locknut, jam nut, lock wire, serrated base locknut, torque lock, prevailing torque, aerotight stiff nut, lug nut, anchor nut, locking plate, spring castle nut, crinkle washer, castle nut, split pin, tab washer, thread locking paste, nyloc, shakeproof washer, helical spring washer, ANSI B18.21.1, captive fasteners, clinch nut, hank bush, rivet nut, rivet stud, cage nut, rivstud, self-tapping screws, thread-forming, self-starting, thread cutting, drive screws, BS 7496, 7599, 7600, ISO 1478, 1479, 1481, 1482, 1483, 2702, 3506,  ISO 7049, 7050, 7051, ISO 10510, 10666, ISO 14585, 14586, 14587, 15480, 15481, 15482, 15483, ANSI B18.6.4, metric, imperial, equivalents, engagement, boss, dimensions, thermoplastics, thermosets, spire clip, J-clip, U-clip, plasnuts, rivets, hot, cold, aluminum, brass, steel, copper, solid, snap head, pan head, BS 4620, BS 275, BS 641, BS 1974, DIN 660, ANSI B18.1.1, ANSI B18.1.2, tinman’s, cone angle, clinching, tubular rivets, self-piercing, semi-tubular, double taper, bull-nose, BS 4895, ANSI B18.7, riveting patterns, spacing, lap, strap, metal staking, rotational staking, spin riveting, eyelets, fabric, bifurcated rivets, BS 4894, ANSI B18.7, blind rivets, pop rivets, chobert, avdel, grovit, expansion, alug, huck, huckbolt, jo-bolt, hi-shear, Textron, drive rivets, push fasteners, pins, dowel pins, split pins, cotter pins, BS 1804, ANSI B18.8.1, spirol, grooved, axial retaining clips, circlips, internal, external, push-fix, E-ring, radial fit, BS 3673, bowed clips, self-locking clips, hook and loop tape, Velcro, Mestral, magnets, quarter-turn fasteners, dzus, pawl latch, toggle latch.

  

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Surface Finish and Graphics

   

Surface finish, graphics, quick reference, surface treatments, natural finish, surface roughness, ) ISO 468, BS 1134, ASME B46.1, cost, process limit, metal finish, plastics, gloss, polish, mechanical finishing, shot blasting, vibratory finishing, tumbling, barrel polishing, wire brushing, linishing, ball burnishing, polishing, electro-chemical finishing, embossing, metal cladding, galvanizing, hot dip, ) ISO 1459, ISO 1461, ISO 14713, EN 10142, pre-coated sheet, sherardizing, arc spraying, plasma spraying, vacuum metalizing, vapor metalizing, flashlamp reflector, vehicle badges, dichroic reflectors, ion plating, immersion plating, cementation plating, electroplating, barrel plating, aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, solder, tin, nickel, gold, iron, chromium, cadmium, zinc, leveling, throwing, geometric leveling, ASTM B322, BS 7079, BS 7773, cleaning, degreasing, electroless plating, AMS-2404C, AMS-2505B, AMS-2433B, MIL-C-26074, passivation, conversion coating, atmospheric corrosion, anodizing, MIL-A-8625, ASTM B580, EN 12373, aluminum association, oxide, boric acid, chromic acid, sulfuric acid, oxalic acid, phosphoric acid, color, sealing, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, Alumilite, Hardas, Martin, Sanford, chromate coating, cad pass, cadmium, zinc plate, chrom pass, Duracoat, MIL-STD-171B, Alodine, Alochrom, Alchrome, Iridite, ASTM B449, MIL-C-5541, phosphate coating, Galvaprep, Bonderizing, Parkerizing, EN 12476, TT-C-490, black oxide, blue oxide, gun blue, MIL-C-13924C, AMS-2485, MIL-F-495E, powder coating, vitreous enamel, flock finish.

  

Painted finishes, preservatives, sealants, stains, waxes, pure oils, oil-varnish blends, lacquers, primers, lacquer, oil-based systems, oil paints, oil length, varnish, paint, emulsion paint, enamel, finish, drying mechanism, yellowing, pigment, EN 23270, wood treatments, water-repellants, tar, creosote, fungicide, insecticide, permethrin, paint application, alkyd-oil, water-based, solvent-based, primers, undercoat, etch primers, primer-filler, drying oils, tung, soybean, linseed, marine varnish, spar, stoving paints, polyurethane, paint color, Chinese lacquer, japan, shellac, French polish, cellulose, nail varnish,  acrylic, polyester, water-based acrylic, polyurethane, alkyd varnish, phenolic, vinyl toluene, VT, sadolin, stoving enamel, yacht varnish, marine varnish, uralkyd, rustin’s, epoxy, epoxy-phenolic, woodstain, lead primer, pink primer, red lead, white primer, acid etch, gray primer, stoving primer, red oxide primer, rubber, inhibitor-primer, zinc-epoxy, concrete sealer, marine primer, silicate primer, silicone paint, wrinkle finish, crackle finish, hammer finish, hammerite, metal flake, pearlescent, aluminum, bitumen, asphalt, coal tar, styrene-acrylic, vinyl-acrylic, exotic finish, automotive finish, rubber paint, soft-feel paint, candy, metallic, metal flake, pearl, chrome, simulated metal, simulated anodized, crazes, luster finish, iridescent finish, cameleon paint, color shifting paint.  

   

Solvents, turpentine, wood turpene, white spirit, cellulose thinners, acrylic thinners, LPG, petrol, gasoline, hexane, naphtha, paraffin, kerosene, diesel, fuel oil, butyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, methylated spirits, wood alcohol, denatured ethanol, acetic acid, vinegar, acetone, acetonitrile, amyl acetate, benzene, carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, cyclohexane, dichloromethane, ether, DMSO, ethyl acetate, formamide, formic acid, MEK, methyl ethyl ketone, DMF, tetrahydrofuran, toluene, trichloroethylene, trichlor, perchloroethylene, trichloroethane, TCE, TCA, Freon, water, xylene, xylol, flammability, toxicity, environmental hazard, boiling point, plastics compatibility.

   

Product graphics, labels, typeface, font, accent, size, serif, sans serif, letter styles, point size, caps height, x-height, ascender, descender, jaggies, anti-aliasing, rub-down transfers, dry transfers, die-cut graphics, letraset, wet transfers, cubic printing, water printing, stencils, DIY labels, silk screen printing, dry offset, tampo printing, tampon, dye sublimation, molded, one-shot, two-shot, hot stamping, hot foil printing, hot blocking, in-mold decoration, cold stamping, engrave & fill, vibro marking, acid etch, chemical milling, indelible marking, professional labels, molded nameplates, die cast nameplates, reverse metalizing.

  

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Electrical hardware, domestic supply voltage, supply frequency, batteries, battery technology, button cell, lead acid, carbon zinc, LeClanche, zinc chloride, alkaline, lithium ion, nickel cadmium, NiCad, nickel metal hydride, NiMH, capacity, energy density, discharge profile, open cell, electrolyte, mercury, silver oxide, zinc air, packaging formats, preferred units, electrode potentials, corrosion potential, electrical relationships, lamp caps, lamp formats, connectors, mains supply, power, DC power, signals, data, cable management, conductors, printed wiring board, printed circuit board, PCB, PWB, single sided, double sided, plated through hole, soldering, conformal coating, wire wrap, eurocard, 19 inch rack, standard, EIA 310, mounting rails, resistor color codes, membrane switches, keypads, rubber switch mats, carbon pill, snap dome.

   

Miscellaneous design data, conversion tables, metric, imperial, length, distance, area, mass, volume, space, capacity, dilution, speed, velocity, acceleration, force, torque, pressure, strength, energy, heat, power, light, illumination, sheet thickness, SWG, metric, inch, ISO, metric drawing sizes, metric sheet sizes, letter, envelope, aspect ratios, material properties, physical data, speed of sound, speed of light, gravity, refractive index, magnification, focal length, material strength, stress, strain, yield, modulus of elasticity, young’s modulus, poisson’s ratio, safety factor, coil spring design, calculations, hardness scales, shore, Rockwell, Vickers, knoop, brinell, mohs, linear motion, circular motion, polyhedra, geodesic forms, platonic solids, geometry, circle, golden proportion, segment, sphere, polygon, hexagon circles, cone, pyramid, triangle, right-angle, Pythagoras, torus, solid bend, ellipse, archimedian spiral, involute, factors, indices, logarithms, quadratics.

   

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