// JavaScript Document - glossary fx

function definitions(myTerm) {
	
	if(myTerm == "alloy") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: ALLOY\n\n(n) A homogeneous mixture of two or more metals.\n\n(v) To combine (metals) to form an alloy.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "annealing") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: ANNEALING\n\nA heat treatment process wherein the microstructure\nof a material is altered to change properties\nsuch as strength and hardness.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "antimony") {
		antimony1 = "GLOSSARY: ANTIMONY\n\n(Symbol Sb) A metallic element, which is a hard,\nextremely brittle, lustrous, silver-white,\ncrystalline material.\n\n";
		antimony2 = "Atomic number 51; atomic weight 121.76;\nmelting point 630.5 degrees Celsius;\nboiling point 1,380 degrees Celsius;\nspecific gravity 6.691";
		alert(antimony1 + antimony2);
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "antiqued") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: ANTIQUED\n\nAged by treating with chemicals that\nspeed the natural process.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "assay") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: ASSAY\n\n(n) A quantitative analysis of a substance\nto determine its components.\n\n(v) To test or analyze.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "ASTM") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: ASTM\n\nAmerican Society for Testing and Materials');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "ASTM B560-72") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: ASTM B560-72\n\nSpecification for Pewter');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "brazing") {
		brazing1 = "GLOSSARY: BRAZING\n\nMethod of joining metal parts using nonferrous\nfiller metals with high melting points such as\ncopper, silver, and aluminum alloys.\n\n";
		brazing2 = "Brazing differs from soldering by using a higher temperature;\nand unlike welding, the parts are not melted.\n\n";
		brazing3 = "Brazing is best for dissimilar or thinner metal parts\nand for parts difficult to weld or solder.";
		alert(brazing1 + brazing2 + brazing3);
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "britannia metal") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: BRITANNIA METAL\n\nA white alloy of tin with copper, antimony,\nand sometimes bismuth and zinc,\nthat resembles pewter.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "cadmium") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: CADMIUM\n\n(Symbol Cd) A soft, bluish-white metallic element.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "cast") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: CAST\n\nTo form into a particular shape by pouring\nmolten metal into a mold.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "casting alloys") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: CASTING ALLOYS\n\nAny of various whitish alloys that contain\nhigh percentages of tin or lead.\n\nOster Pewter does not supply alloys that\ncontain lead.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "certified") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: CERTIFIED\n\nMaterials are provided with an assay certifying...\n\nNeed remainder of definition?');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "circle machine") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: CIRCLE MACHINE\n\nA machine capable of cutting out circles\nfrom sheet metal by spinning the material\nover a set of slitter knives.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "circles") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: CIRCLES\n\nSometimes referred to as blanks or discs,\nsheet pewter is available from Oster Pewter\nin a wide range of diameters and thickness.\n\nSee our Tooled Circles Dimensions Chart (link\nto it from our Downloads page).');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "copper") {
		copper1 = "GLOSSARY: COPPER\n\n(Symbol Cu) A ductile, malleable, reddish-brown\nmetallic element that is an excellent conductor of\nheat and electricity and is widely used in\nalloys such as brass and bronze.\n\n";
		copper2 = "Atomic number 29; atomic weight 63.54;\nmelting point 1,083 degrees Celsius;\nboiling point 2,595 degrees Celsius;\nspecific gravity 8.98";
		alert(copper1 + copper2);
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "ductile") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: DUCTILE\n\nEasily molded or shaped by hammering\nor pressure; malleable.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "flux") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: FLUX\n\nIn metallurgy, flux is a substance which facilitates\nsoldering, brazing, and welding by chemically\ncleaning the metals to be joined.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "foil") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: FOIL\n\nPewter sheet rolled to thin gauges.\nA thin, flexible leaf or sheet of metal.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "forming") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: FORMING\n\nA process for shaping or molding sheets, rods,\nor other pieces of hot glass, ceramic ware, plastic,\nor metal by the application of pressure.');
	}
	
	
	if(myTerm == "gauge") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: GAUGE\n\nAlso spelled gage.\n\nA standard or scale of measurement.\n\nSee chart on conversion page\nfor details.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "grain") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: GRAIN\n\nThe particles that make up the metal;\ncan refer to the orientation of the particles\nin cases where rolling has been employed\nin the manufacture of sheet metal.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "hollowware") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: HOLLOWWARE\n\nItems that serve as containers or receptacles.\nUsually metal tableware such as bowls, pitchers,\nteapots, and trays.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "ingot") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: INGOT\n\nA mass of metal, such as a bar or block,\nthat is cast in a standard shape for\nconvenient storage or shipment.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "lead") {
		lead1 = "GLOSSARY: LEAD\n\n(Symbol Pb) A soft, malleable, ductile, bluish-white,\ndense metallic element.";
		lead2 = "\n\nAtomic number 82; atomic weight 207.2;\nmelting point 327.5 degrees Celsius;\nboiling point 1,744 degrees Celsius;\nspecific gravity 11.35";
		alert(lead1 + lead2);
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "lead-free") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: LEAD-FREE\n\nMeaning without the intentional addition of lead.\n\nIn these applications, lead levels are\ncertified to be below the 500 ppm level.');
	}
	
	
	if(myTerm == "lead-free solder") {
		alert('GLOSSARY:\n\nLEAD-FREE\n\nMeaning without the intentional addition of lead.\n\nIn these applications, lead levels are\ncertified to be below the 500 ppm level.\n\nSOLDER\n\nA metal alloy used to bond other metals together.');
	}
	

	
	if(myTerm == "liquidus") {
		liquidus1 = "GLOSSARY: LIQUIDUS\n\nThe liquidus is a line on a phase diagram\nABOVE which a given substance is stable\nin the liquid phase.";
		liquidus2 = "\n\nMost commonly, this line represents a transition\ntemperature. If a gap exists between the\nsolidus and liquidus, then within that gap,\nthe substance is not stable as either a solid\nor a liquid.";
		alert(liquidus1 + liquidus2);
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "low-lead") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: LOW-LEAD\n\nLead levels below the 500 ppm level.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "mill sheet") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: MILL SHEET\n\nMetal sheet as it comes off the last press\nof the rolling mill. The sheet is untrimmed\nand, therefore, the edges and ends are not\nperfectly parallel or finished.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "MDF") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: MDF\n\nMedium Density Fiberboard; a type of particle board\nmade of small particles of wood.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "patina") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: PATINA\n\nThe change in appearance or sheen on any\nsurface produced by age and use.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "pewter") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: PEWTER\n\nAny of numerous silver-gray alloys of tin\nwith various amounts of antimony, copper,\nand sometimes lead.\n\nOster Pewter does not supply alloys\nthat contain lead.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "plaque") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: PLAQUE\n\nA flat plate, slab, or disk that is ornamented\nor engraved for mounting, as on a wall for\ndecoration or on a monument for information.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "plate") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: PLATE\n\nA thick sheet of hammered, rolled, or cast metal.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "ppm") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: PPM\n\nParts per million. A measure of concentration.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "process") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: PROCESS\n\nMany manufacturing process steps are involved\nin producing sheet pewter, including casting,\nchopping, planing, rolling, cutting, shearing,\nblanking, and slitting.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "ratios") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: RATIOS\n\nProperties (such as hardness, stiffness, color)\nof an alloy can be adjusted by altering the ratios\nof the metal elements.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "rectangles") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: RECTANGLES\n\nPewter sheet cut to specific dimensions.\n\nSee chart on rectangles page for\nrange of sizes available.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "rod") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: ROD, WELDING\n\nFiller metal in the form of a rod or wire.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "roll") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: ROLL\n\nA process whereby slabs or sheets\nof pewter are made progressively thinner by\nincrementally squeezing the material using\nonly pressure (no heat is applied).');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "shear") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: SHEAR\n\nA means of cutting pewter to precise dimensions by\nuse of a shear, a machine used for slicing metal.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "sheet") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: SHEET\n\nMetal that has been rolled into a wide, flat sheet,\nhaving a thickness between foil and plate.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "soldering") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: SOLDERING\n\nTo serve as a bond between; to join.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "solder") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: SOLDER\n\nA metal alloy used to bond other metals together.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "solidus") {
		solidus1 = "GLOSSARY: SOLIDUS\n\nThe solidus is a line on a phase diagram\nBELOW which a given substance is stable\nin the solid phase.";
		solidus2 = "\n\nMost commonly, this line represents a transition\ntemperature. If a gap exists between the\nsolidus and liquidus, then within that gap,\nthe substance is not stable as either a solid\nor a liquid.";
		alert(solidus1 + solidus2);
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "spinning") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: SPINNING\n\nA process by which circles of metal are\nmounted on a spinning lathe and shaped over\nmandrels \(also called forms\) by the\napplication of levered force with\nvarious tools.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "stock") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: STOCK\n\nRather than order specific size blanks, customers\nmay keep Mill Sheet stock on hand\nfrom which they cut the required size\nas the need arises.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "strip") {
		strip1 = "GLOSSARY: STRIP\n\nPewter sheet slit to specific widths where\nparalellism of two sides is required.";
		strip2 = "\n\nSee charts on Strip and Foil pages for\nrange of sizes available.\n\n(Products/Pewter Sheet/Foil\nor Products/Pewter Sheet/Strip).";
		alert(strip1 + strip2);
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "tarnish") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: TARNISH\n\nTo dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "tin") {
		tin1 = "GLOSSARY: TIN\n\n(Symbol Sn) A malleable, silvery metallic\nelement obtained chiefly from cassiterite. ";
		tin2 = "\n\nIt is used to coat other metals to prevent\ncorrosion and is a part of numerous alloys,\nsuch as soft solder, pewter, type metal,\nand bronze.";
		tin3 = "\n\nAtomic number 50; atomic weight 118.71;\nmelting point 231.89 degrees Celsius;\nboiling point 2,270 degrees Celsius;\nspecific gravity 7.31";
		alert(tin1 + tin2 + tin3);
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "welding") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: WELDING\n\nTo join (metals) by applying heat, sometimes\nwith pressure and sometimes with an\nintermediate or filler metal having\na high melting point.');
	}
	
	if(myTerm == "white metal") {
		alert('GLOSSARY: WHITE METAL\n\nAny of various whitish alloys that contain\nhigh percentages of tin or lead.\n\nOster Pewter does not supply alloys\nthat contain lead.');
	}
	
}