# Outline of metalworking

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## Processes

The following is a categorical list of metalworking processes: operations, procedures, techniques, and other actions performed that pertain to or consist of metalworking.

### Casting

Casting is the process of creating objects by filling a mold with molten metal and allowing it to cool.
* Centrifugal
* Continuous
* Die
* Evaporative-pattern
** Full-mold
** Lost-foam
* Investment
** in art: Lost-wax
* Permanent mold
* Plaster mold
* Sand
* Semi-solid metal
* Shaw process
* Shell molding
* Spin

#### Related terms

* Foundry
* Crucible
* Molding sand
* Refractory materials

### Forming

Forming is the process of reshaping metal without adding or removing material.
* Hot working
** Hot rolling
** Carburizing
** Drawing
** Forging
** Forge weld
** Oxidising
** Extruding
* Cold working
** Coining
** Cutting
** Electrohydraulic forming
** Electromagnetic forming
** Explosive forming
** Hydroforming
** Progressive stamping
** Punching
** Rolling
** Sinking
** Spinning
** Swaging
** Tube bending
** Bending
** Shearing
** Stamping
** Milling
** Sanding
** Grinding
** Cold forging
** Cold rolling

### Cutting

Cutting is the process of reshaping metal by removing material.
* Machining
** Boring
** Broaching
** Drilling
** Electrical discharge machining
** Electrochemical machining
** Electron beam machining
** Engraving
** Facing
** Grinding
** Hobbing
** Milling
** Photochemical machining
** Turning
** Ultrasonic machining

### Joining

Joining is the process of creating metal objects by combining pieces of material.
* Brazing
* Crimping
* Riveting
* Soldering
* Welding

### Finishing

Finishing covers all processes that affect the properties or performance of an object without affecting its form or structure.
* Anodizing
* Galvanizing
* Heat treating
** Annealing
** Precipitation strengthening
* Mass finishing
* Patination
* Peening
* Plating
* Polishing

### Welding and soldering

* Arc welding
* MIG welding
* TIG welding
* Oxyacetylene welding
* Soldering
* Brazing
* Thermite welding

## Tools

* Power tool
* Machine tools
* Anvil
* Forge
* Arbor press
* Drill press
* Lathe
* Milling machine
* Shaper
* Guillotine
* Bender
* Grinding machine
* Band saw

## Physical properties

* Ductility
* Malleability
* Hardness
* Hardenability
** Air hardening
** Water hardening
** Oil hardening
* Work hardening
* Case hardening
* Brittle fracture
* Grain size
* Grain orientation
* Crystal twinning

## Metal dust

* Metal dust
* Metal swarf
* Shavings
* Filings
* Fines (metal working)
* Scrap
* Grindings
* Turnings
* Dross
* Chips
* Metal powder
* Sparks

## Effects on humans
### Mitigations

* Local exhaust ventilation (LEV)
* On-tool extraction

## Steel

* Grade of hardware
* Steel abbreviations
* Alloy steel
* Carbon steel
* High-speed steel
* Tool steel
* Stainless steel
* Pickling
* Smooth clean surface

## Machine tool parts

* Bed
* Carriage
* Compound rest
* Cross-slide
* Headstock
* Leadscrew
* Spindle
* Tailstock
* Toolpost

## Machine tool accessories

* 1-2-3 blocks
* Boring head
* Chuck
* Collets
* Dial indicator
* Indexing head
* Rotary table
* Sine bar
* Vise

## Other

* Draw
* Hand scrape (flatness)
* Pitch
* Rivet
* Blue brittleness
* Etching

## Safety

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