| Bastard | (english) Threads,parts,tools and sizes that are not standard, such as, “Bastard Nuts”, “Bastard Plus”, “bastaard fittings and so forth. The term also refers to a standard coarse cut file. |
| Batch Anneal | (english) The process by which a large, stationary stack of steel coils (4 coils high) is subjected to a long heat-treating cycle. This process enables the cold-rolled sheet to fully recrystallize into the softest possible product conforming to customer specifications. Controlling the recrystallization process makes a fine-grained microstructure easy to obtain, and minimizes the tendencies for retention of directional properties of the rolled steel which could produce undesirable shapes in the stamping of a cylindrical part such as a can. Also see Anneal and Continuous Anneal. |
| Batch Oven | (english) Oven use to bake a number of cores at one time. |
| Bath Annealing | (english) Is immersion is a liquid bath (such as molten lead or fused salts) held at an assigned temperature-when a lead bath is used, the process is known as lead annealing. |
| Bauxite | (english) The only commercial ore of aluminum, corresponding essentially to the formula Al2O3xH2O. |
| Bazooka | (english) Performs functions of Galvanneal Furnace; set of torches on wheels used to shoot flames onto a strip to further heat it. |
| Beam and Sling | (english) Tackle used in conjunction with a crane for turning over the cope or drag of a mold prior to assembly. |
| Bed-In | (english) Method whereby drag may be rammed in the pit or flask without necessity of rolling over. Process used in production of heavy castings. |
| Bell Mouth | (english) The flaring or tapering of a machined hole, usually made at the entrance end because of misalignment or spring of the cutting tool. |
| Belly Roll | (english) Roll used on the line to steady plate. |