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Metalworking

Metalworking is the process of shaping and reshaping metals in order to create useful objects, parts, assemblies, and large scale structures. As a term, it covers a wide and diverse range of processes, skills, and tools for producing objects on every scale: from huge ships, buildings, and bridges, down to precise engine parts and delicate jewellery.

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Prehistory

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Forming processes

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Forming processes

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Joining processes

Associated processes

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Metalworking

Nodes227
Edges226
Triples78
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008811
Components1

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Metalworking

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related to External links · 25
Metalworking → American Machinist, AV-Portal, Available, Best Way, Chapter, Cut Thick Steel, Cutting Tool Applications, Cutting Tool Materials, Encyclopædia Britannica, Evidences, George, German National Library, Institut, Joseph Gregory, Metal Removal Methods, Metal-Work, Metalworking History ReferenceHorner, November, October, Schneider
related to history · 17
Metalworking → Almost, Americas, Another, BCE, Bulgarian Varna Necropolis, Copper, His, In, In America, Iraq, Isaac Asimov, Lake Michigan, Not, Some, The, This, Wisconsin
related to Sheet (and tube) forming processes · 15
Metalworking → Advancements, BendingCoiningDecamberingDeep, DD, English, FlowformingPlanishingRaisingRoll, FoldformingHydroforming, HF, Hot, However, IF, Shear, SPF, Spinning, These, Wheeling
related to General processes · 3
Metalworking → Each, Most, Prior
see also · 2
Metalworking → Bronze, Manufacturing
is a · 1
Metalworking → process of shaping and reshaping metals in order to create useful objects
related to Associated processes · 1
Metalworking → While

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metal cutting metals tools used workpiece processes material process gold milling tool copper machine heat welding machining work use materials

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Metalworkingis aprocess of shaping and reshaping metals in order to create useful objects0.90text
machininginstance ofup to and including highly technical modern processes0.80text
weldinginstance ofup to and including highly technical modern processes0.80text
a drill or an end millinstance ofPhotochemical machiningCutting fluid or coolant is used where there is significant friction and heat at the cutting interface between a cutter0.80text
the workpieceinstance ofPhotochemical machiningCutting fluid or coolant is used where there is significant friction and heat at the cutting interface between a cutter0.80text
jewelleryinstance ofand in artisan crafts0.80text
medieval armouringinstance ofand in artisan crafts0.80text
metal couture in the early 21st centuryinstance ofand in artisan crafts0.80text
nyloninstance ofor with an intermediate material0.80text
welding or brazinginstance ofWhile often weaker than other methods0.80text
the metal can easily be removedinstance ofWhile often weaker than other methods0.80text
therefore reused or recycledinstance ofWhile often weaker than other methods0.80text

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