Stock removal is the process of removing material (stock) from a workpiece. Stock removal processes include:
[Degarmo, p. viii.]
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Machining
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Milling
Milling may refer to:
* Milling (minting), forming narrow ridges around the edge of a coin
* Milling (grinding), breaking solid materials into smaller pieces by grinding, crushing, or cutting in a mill
* Milling (machining), a process of using rota ...
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Turning
Turning is a machining process in which a cutting tool, typically a non-rotary tool bit, describes a helix toolpath by moving more or less linearly while the workpiece rotates.
Usually the term "turning" is reserved for the generation ...
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Drilling
Drilling is a cutting process where a drill bit is spun to cut a hole of circular cross-section in solid materials. The drill bit is usually a rotary cutting tool, often multi-point. The bit is pressed against the work-piece and rotated at ...
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Grinding
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Filing
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Broaching
The BROACH warhead is a multi-stage warhead developed by Team BROACH; BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Munitions, Thales Missile Electronics and QinetiQ. BROACH stands for ''Bomb Royal Ordnance Augmented CHarge''.
Development of BROACH began ...
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Shaping
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Planing
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Sawing
A saw is a tool consisting of a tough blade, wire, or chain with a hard toothed edge. It is used to cut through material, very often wood, though sometimes metal or stone. The cut is made by placing the toothed edge against the material and mov ...
Stock removal processes all fall under the umbrella of
subtractive manufacturing, a more general term.
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*{{Citation , last = Degarmo , first = E. Paul , last2 = Black , first2 = J T. , last3 = Kohser , first3 = Ronald A. , title = Materials and Processes in Manufacturing , publisher = Wiley , year = 2003 , edition = 9th , isbn = 0-471-65653-4.
Metalworking terminology