Materials Vocabulary
A
Definition: The A mechanical property value is the value above which at least 99% of the population of values is expected to fall, with a confidence of 95%. Also called A-allowable. See also B-basis, S-basis, and typical-basis . Source: ASM Handbook, Volume 21: Composites. Rights: Reproduced with permission of ASM International. All rights reserved. www.asminternational.org
Definition: The A mechanical property value is the value above which at least 99% of the population of values is expected to fall, with a confidence of 95%. Also called A-allowable. See also B-basis, S-basis, and typical-basis . Source: ASM Handbook, Volume 21: Composites. Rights: Reproduced with permission of ASM International. All rights reserved. www.asminternational.org
- A-stage
- ADK
- Absorption
- Accelerator
- Accuracy
- Addition Polymerization
- Adhesion
- Adhesive
- Aging
- Aliquot
- Alternating Load.
- Ambient
- Anelasticity
- Angleply
- Anisotropic
- Aramid
- Areal Weight of Fiber
- Artificial Weathering
- Aspect Ratio
- Autoclave
- Autoclave Molding
- Axis of Braiding
- abhesive
- ablation
- ablative plastic
- abrasive waterjet
- absorption
- accelerated test
- accelerator
- accuracy
- acoustic emission
- acrylic plastic
- activation
- activator
- addition polymerization
- additive
- adherend
- adhesion
- adhesion promoter
- adhesion, mechanical
- adhesive
- adhesive assembly
- adhesive bonding
- adhesive failure
- adhesive film
- adhesive joint
- adhesive strength
- adhesive, anaerobic
- adhesive, cold-setting
- adhesive, contact
- adhesive, gap-filling
- adhesive, heat-activated
- adhesive, heat-sealing
- adhesive, hot-melt
- adhesive, hot-setting
- adhesive, intermediate temperature setting
- adhesive, pressure-sensitive
- adhesive, structural
- admixture
- adsorption
- advanced ceramics
- advanced composites
- afterbrake
- aggregate
- aging
- air vent
- air-bubble void
- alkyd plastic
- allotropy
- alloy
- allyl plastic
- alternating stress
- alternating stress amplitude
- ambient
- amorphous plastic (amorphous phase)
- anaerobic adhesive
- anelasticity
- angle wrap
- angle-ply laminate
- anisotropic
- anisotropic laminate
- anisotropy of laminates
- annealing
- antioxidant
- antistatic agents
- aramid
- arc resistance
- areal weight
- aromatic
- artificial weathering
- ash content
- aspect ratio
- assembly time
- attenuation
- autoclave
- autoclave molding
- automated tape laying
- automatic mold
- automatic press
- axial strain
- axial winding
B
- B-Basis
- B-Stage
- B-basis
- B-stage
- BMC
- BMI
- Bag Molding
- Balanced Laminate
- Barcol hardness
- Batch
- Bearing Area
- Bearing Load
- Bearing Yield Strength
- Bend Test
- Biaxial
- Binder
- Binomial Random Variable
- Birefringence
- Bleeder Cloth
- Bobbin
- Bond
- Braid
- Braid Angle
- Braid Count
- Braid, Diamond
- Braid, Flat
- Braid, Hercules
- Braid, Jacquard
- Braid, Regular
- Braid, Square
- Braid, Three-Dimensional
- Braid, Triaxial
- Braid, Two-Dimensional
- Braiding
- Broadgoods
- Buckling
- Bundle
- back pressure
- bag molding
- bag side
- bagging
- balanced construction
- balanced design
- balanced in-plane contour
- balanced laminate
- balanced twist
- band density
- band thickness
- band width
- bare glass
- barrier coat
- barrier film
- barrier plastics
- batch
- batt
- bearing area
- bearing strain
- bearing strength
- bearing stress
- bending-twisting coupling
- bias fabric
- biaxial load
- biaxial winding
- bidirectional laminate
- binder
- bismaleimide (BMI)
- bisphenol A.
- bladder
- blanket
- bleeder cloth
- bleeding
- bleedout
- blister
- bloom
- body putty
- bond
- bond line
- bond strength
- boron fiber
- boss
- braid
- braiding
- branched polymer
- breaking extension
- breaking factor
- breaking length
- breakout
- breather
- breathing
- bridging
- broad goods
- buckling (composite)
- bulk density
- bulk factor
- bulk modulus
- bulk molding compound (BMC)
- bundle
- burned
- burst strength (bursting strength)
- bushing
- butt joint
