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11/12 Key terms

Match the terms with the correct definition

1. A heavy steel block with various shapes on each side for

Body hammer straightening sheet metal.
2. The maximum force per unit of area that causes a complete
Buckles fracture or break in the material.
3. Designed to strike sheet metal and rebound off its surface as a
Deformation means of straightening miner bumps and dents.
4. The tendency for metal to return to its original shape after
Gouge deformation.
5. The minimum force per unit of area that causes the material to
Dolly begin to permanently change its shape.
6. Material that has been forced thinner in thickness and larger in
Shrinking metal surface are by impact.
7. The result of bending metal beyond its elastic limit.
Spring back
8. Occurs when plastic deformation has caused the metal to become
Stretched metal very hard in the bent area.
9. Caused by a focused impact that forces a sharp dent or crease
Tensile strength into a panel.
10. A process needed to remove strain or tension on a damaged
Work hardening stretched metal area.
11. The new, undesired bent shape metal takes after an impact or
Yield strength collision.
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Word Bank
Body line sanding guide spot putty mixing board contour sanding stick

Featheredging filler grating guide coat long-hair fiberglass filler

Hardener short-hair fiberglass filler polyester glazing putty rustout

1. A ________________ is a type of corrosion that has had time to penetrate completely through the steel
panel.

2. Often used to check for high and low spots on your repair area, a _________________ is a thin layer of
different color primer or a special powder applied to the area.

3. A _________________________ is a special tool sanding straight special contour lines on panels.

4. A ______________________ is part of a set of shaped sticks used to match contour lines being sanded.

5. ____________________ body filler is done by sanding the repair area so that the perimeter of the repair
area is flush unrepaired surfaces.

6. ______________________ is done with a coarse body file to remove high spots or edges that stick up freshly
applied filler.

7. A flat surface, sometimes with a pad of coated paper on it which can be removed, used for blending filler and its
hardener is called a __________________________ .

8. ______________________________ is a two part, fine grained, catalyzed filler.

9. ____________________ are waterproof particles used to add extra strength to a repair and are often covered with
thin coat of light weight body filler.

10. __________________ is used to fill minor surface imperfections on small sections of the repair area.

11. The chemical catalyst in liquid or cream form is called a ___________________ .

12. ________________________ has tiny particles which add strength to the repair area, but is more difficult to sand
than a conventional filler.