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- Alloy:
A combination of two or more metal elements.
- Alternating Current:
Current in which the charge-flow periodically and regularly reverses in a cyclic manner.
- American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM):
An organization that tests materials and attempts to set standards on various materials for industry.
- Ampere (A):
The unit expressing the rate of flow of an electrical current. One ampere is the current flowing through one ohm of resistance at one volt potential.
- Annealing:
The process of heating to and holding at a suitable temperature and then cooling at a suitable rate, for such purposes as reducing hardness, improving machinability, facilitating cold working, producing a desired micro-structure or obtaining desired physical, mechanical or other properties.
- Anodizing:
An electrolytic process for producing a protective or decorative film on certain metals chiefly aluminum and magnesium.
- ARIB:
An acronym for Association of Radio Industry Broadcasters, a standards organization in Japan.
- AWG:
Abbreviation for American Wire Gauge, a measure of the size or diameter of a wire or conductor.