Model Engineering Glossary

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Ebony

A very dark, hard and smooth wood used for ornamental work.

See also: Timber.

Electrician's Solder

5.5 % Lead 94.5 % Tin

Electric Motors

There are a number of different types of electric motor. Some are described here along with their properties. more......

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Electron Beam Welding

A technique for joining materials in which components to be welded are heated by a concentrated beam of high-velocity electrons in vacuo.

Elm

A hard, durable and coarse grained wood. Used for ship building.

See also: Timber.

Engine Configurations

From the horizontal single cylinder engine through the V6 and V8 to the H24 there are many different engine configurations. more...

Engine Specific Volume

This is the engine bulk volume divided by power.

Engine Specific Weight

This is the engine weight divided by power.

English Pewter

20 % Lead 80 % Tin

Epicyclic Gears

Various epicyclic arrangements and their ratios are described here. more......

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Ether

Chemical name: di-ethyl ether

Chemical formula: (C₂H₅)₂O

See also: Chemical Table.

Eureka Alloy

57 % Copper 43 % Nickel

Everdur

96 % Copper 3 % Silicon 1 % Manganese

Exhaust

Some basic parameters describing the exhaust system used with internal combustion engines to increase power and reduce noise. more......

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