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Manufacturing Industry Acronyms

The manufacturing industry uses acronyms on a regular basis, and many of which are used internally. Here is a list of common acronyms:

A
AL: Aluminum
ALUM: Aluminum
AMS: Aerospace Materials Specifications
ANOD: Anodized
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
APPD: Approved
APX: Approximate
ASL: Approved Supplier List
ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASQ: Aircraft Structural Quality
ASSEM: Assemble
ASSY: Assembly
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials
AUTH: Authorized
AVG: Average
AWG: American Wire Gauge
AWS: American Welding Society

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B
BOM: Bill of Materials
BRKT: Bracket
BRZ: Bronze

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C
CAB: Cabinet
CAD: Computer-Aided Drafting, Computer-Aided Design
CAE: Computer-Aided Engineering
CAM: Computer-Aided Manufacturing
CAT: Catalog
CD: Cold Drawn
CDS: Cold Drawn Steel
C.I.: Cast Iron
CI:  Cast Iron
CIR: Circle, Circular, Circuit
CIRC: Circumference
CMM: Coordinate Measuring Machine
CN: Copper Nickle
COD: Cash on Delivery
COP: Copper
CPR: Copper
CR: Cold Rolled, Chromium (plated)
CRES: Corrosion Resistant Steel
CRS: Cold Rolled Steel
CS:  Countersink, Cast Steel, Commercial Standard
CSK: Countersink
CSS: Countersunk Screw
CSTG: Casting
CTD: Coated
CTSK: Countersunk
CYL: Cylinder

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D
DBL: Double
DDS: Deep Drawing Steel
DEG: Degree
DEPT: Department
DET: Detail
DFM: Design for Manufacturability
DIAG: Diagonal
DIA: Diameter
DIAM: Diameter
DIM: Dimension
DR: Dent Resistant (Steel)
DS: Drawing Steel
DTL: Detail
DWG: Drawing
DWGS: Drawings

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E
EA:  Each
EAR: Export Administration Regulations
ENCL: Enclosure
ENG: Engineer
ENGR: Engineer
EQ:  Equal
EQUIP: Equipment
EST: Estimate

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F
FAB: Fabricate
FABR: Fabricate
FAI: First Article Inspection
FAQ: Frequently Asked Question
FIN: Finish
FAIR: First Article Inspections Report
FIX: Fixture
FIXT: Fixture
FLEX: Flexible
FLX: Flexible
FOB: Freight On Board
FRG: Forged
FRM: Frame
FS:  Full Size, Federal Standards
FT:  Foot, Feet (‘)

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G
GA:  Gauge, Gage
GAGE: Gauge
GALV: Galvanized
GD:  Grade
GEN: General
GENL: General
GI:  Galvanized Iron
GKT: Gasket
GMAW:  Gas Metal Arc Welding
GTAW: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
GOVT: Government
GR:  Grade
GRTG: Grating
GSS: Galvanized Sheet Steel
GV: Galvanized

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H
HD:  Heavy Duty
HDW: Hardware
HDWE: Hardware
HEX: Hexagonal
HGT: Height
HHMB: Hex Head Machine Bolt
HM: Hollow Metal
HMP: Hollow Metal, Painted
HOR: Horizontal
HORIZ: Horizontal
HR: Hot Rolled
HRS: Hot Rolled Steel
HS:  Heat Strengthened
HSG: Housing
HSLA: High Strength Low Alloy (Steel)
HSS: Hollow Structural Steel
HT:  Height, Heat Treated
HVY: Heavy

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I
I:   Iron
ID:  Inside Diameter
IGES: International Graphics Exchange Specification
IN:  Inch (“)
INCR: Increase
INFO: Information
INSP: Inspect
INSTL: Install
ISO: International Standards Organization
ITAR: International Traffic in Arms Regulations

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L
LB:  Pound (weight), Lag Bolt
LCM: Lead Coated Metal
LIN: Linear
LOC: Locate, Length of Cut
LOCS: Locations

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M
MACH: Machine
MAINT: Maintenance
MAN: Manual
MAT: Material
MATL: Material
MAX: Maximum
ME:  Mechanical Engineer
MECH: Mechanical
MED: Medium
MET: Metal
MFD: Manufactured
MFG: Manufacturer, Manufacturing
MFR: Manufacture, Manufacturer
MI: Malleable Iron
MIG: Metal Inert Gas
MIL: Military
MIN: Minimum
MISC: Miscellaneous
MLD: Molding
MLDG: Molding
MM: Millimeter
MOD: Modified
MOV: Movable
MT: Mount, Mounted
MTD: Mounted
MTL: Material, Metal
MWK: Millwork

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N
NA: Not Applicable
NCMR: Non-Conforming Material Record
NDA: Non-Disclosure Agreement
NI: Nickel
NMT: Non-Metallic
NO:  Number
NRE: Non-recurring Engineering
NTE: Not-To-Exceed
NTS: Not-To-Scale

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O
OD:  Outside Diameter
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer
OP: Outside Process
OR:  Outside Radius

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P
P:  Paint
P & O: Pickled and Oiled
PAR: Parallel
PERF: Perforate
PERIM: Perimeter
PERP: Perpendicular
PFN: Prefinished
PH:  Phase, Preheat, Phone
PL:  Plate
PNL: Panel
PNT: Paint
PO: Purchase Order
POL: Polish, Polished
PR:  Pair
PRE: Prefinished
PREFAB: Prefabricated
PRI: Primary
PSI: Pounds per square inch
PSIG: Pounds per square inch gage
PT:  Paint, Point, Part
PTD: Painted

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Q
QC: Quality Control
QMS: Quality Management System
QUAL: Quality
QUANT: Quantity
QTY: Quantity

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R
R:  Radius
RAD: Radius
RD:  Round
REACH: Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemical Substances
REF: Refer, Reference
REG: Register, Regular
REINF: Reinforcement, or Reinforce
REM: Remove, Removable
REQ: Require, Required
REQD: Required
REV: Reverse, Revise, Revision
RFQ: Request For Quote
RGTR: Register
RoHS: Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances
RMA: Return Materials Approval
RTS: Ready to Ship
RVT: Rivet

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S
S Steel: Structural Quality Grade Steel
SECT: Section
SF: Square Foot
SH: Shelf, Sheet
SHT: Sheet
SIM: Similar
SMAW: Shielded Metal Arc Welding
SN: Tin
SPEC: Specification, Specifications
SPECS: Specifications
SQ:  Square
SS:  Stainless Steel
SST: Stainless Steel
ST:  Straight
STD: Standard
STEP: Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data
STL: Steel
STRL: Structural
STRT: Straight
STRUC: Structural
STRUCT:  Structural

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T
T & C: Terms and Conditions
TCS: Terne Coated Stainless Steel
TEMP: Temporary, Tempered
TIG: Tungsten Inert Gas
THK: Thick, Thickness
THKNS: Thickness
THRU: Through
TOL: Tolerance

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U
UNF: Unfinished
UNFIN: Unfinished
UP:  Unpainted
USS: United States Standard
UT:  Utility

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V
VERT: Vertical
VF:  Vinyl Fabric
VIP: Vista Industrial Products, Inc.
VIN: Vinyl
VOL: Volume

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W
W:  Width, Wide
WF: Wide Flange (structural steel)
WI:  Wrought Iron
WM: Wire Mesh
WP: Waterproof, Weatherproof
WPR: Waterproofing
WR: Water Resistant, Water Repellant

X, Y,Z

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