Rapid Prototyping Glossary

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Definitions for commercial rapid prototyping, production, machining, casting, moulding, finishing and inspection terms.

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Y-axis

The linear machine axis commonly representing front-to-back travel, depending on the machine architecture and coordinate convention.

The strain corresponding to the onset of yielding.

The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically.

A measure of elastic stiffness in tension or compression.