Metal Glossary

Designed to be a quick reference guide for customers, the Cashmores glossary provides definitions of the latest metal industry terms.

Metal Glossary

Designed to be a quick reference guide for customers, the Cashmores glossary provides definitions of the latest metal industry terms.
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  • Deep Drawing
    The forming of deeply recessed parts (such as beverage cans and hollow-ware) by means of plastic deformation of the material. As deep drawing does not uniformly cold work the blank there will be variations in the hardness and annealing response around the final part.
  • Deep Drawing Sheet
    Sheet produced with specific characteristics that permit deformation by deep drawing – such as softness, high ductility and low tensile strength.
  • Delayed Ageing, Delayed Age Hardening
    Retarding natural ageing by holding the alloy below room temperature. If the alloy is raised to room temperature then natural ageing will proceed at the expected rate.
    Related Terms: Ageing, Age Hardening, Precipitation Hardening
  • Die
    Extrusion Die
    The hardened steel aperture through which a heated extrusion billet is pushed to form an extruded profile shape. There are 3 types of die: Flat Die – For extruding solid shapes Porthole Die – For extruding hollow shapes – This leaves one or two ‘weld’ seams along the length of the extrusion so tube produced in this way is called Welded Tube. Flat Die with Mandrel – For extruding seamless hollow shapes and seamless tube
  • Die Drawing
    A CAD Drawing of the extrusion die showing exact detail of the shape of the profile.
  • Die Lines
    Continuous longitudinal lines that are formed on extruded and drawn products by minor irregularities, or pick up, on the bearing surfaces of the die.
  • Differential Annealing
    The localised heating of part of a blank so that only specific areas are annealed.
  • Diffusion (in clad material)
    The migration of alloying elements from the core into the cladding layer during thermal treatment. This can be detrimental to the properties and behaviour of both the core and cladding.
  • Diffusion Staining
    Patchy surface discolouration that can occur as a result of diffusion in clad material.
  • Direct Extrusion
    Extrusion
    The extrusion process in which a preheated billet is placed in the container and is pushed by the ram through the stationary die to form the extruded section.
    Related Terms: Container
  • Directional Properties
    Deformation by cold working causes changes to the grain structure and, sometimes, variations in mechanical properties across and along a work-piece. Properties measured along the direction of deformation are described as longitudinal, whilst those measured at a right angle to the direction of working are called transverse.
  • Drawing
    Cold Drawing
    The pulling of a work-piece through a fixed die at room temperature. It can reduce the size, change the cross section or shape, improve surface finish, improve tolerances or work-harden the material.
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