bimetal
Dual metal strip
Bimetal is a compound of two different metals bonded together, engineered to exploit their different rates of thermal expansion.
When heated, the metals expand unequally, causing the strip to bend—a property used in thermostats, circuit breakers, and temperature gauges.
As an adjective, bimetallic describes anything involving two metals: a bimetallic coin with a bronze center and nickel ring.
Narrow elongated piece
- coilWound circular arrangement
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
sensor · control · thermostat · regulation · calibration · deflection · cutout · overload
Bond thin layers together
- bondingForming close connections
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- cladWearing outer covering
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
strip · alloy · copper · steel · nickel · iron · brass · zinc
Communication or physical touch
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
connector · resistance · conductivity · current · overload · protection · fuse · cutout
Pertaining to warmth
- coefficientNumber multiplying a variable
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- bendingCurving from straight
curvature · differential · contraction · heating · cooling · distortion · movement · displacement
Industrial product creation
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- brazingFiller-metal bonding process
- claddingOuter protective layer
rolling · stamping · machining · tooling · metalworking · production · assembly · engineering
strip
Narrow elongated piece
- coilWound circular arrangement
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
temperature · sensor · control · thermostat · regulation · calibration · deflection · cutout · overload · breaker
laminate
Bond thin layers together
sandwich · strip · alloy · copper · steel · nickel · iron · brass · zinc · fusion
contact
Communication or physical touch
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
circuit · connector · resistance · conductivity · current · overload · protection · fuse · cutout · arc
thermal
Pertaining to warmth
- coefficientNumber multiplying a variable
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- deflectionChange in trajectory
bending · curvature · differential · contraction · heating · cooling · distortion · movement · displacement · strain
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- brazingFiller-metal bonding process
cladding · rolling · stamping · machining · tooling · metalworking · production · assembly · engineering · precision