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General
smt = Surface Mount Technology
pcb = Thru-hole Printed Circuit
oem = Original Equipment Manufacturer
Metals
st = steel
ss = stainless steel
ss shim = thin stainless steel
brs = brass
brnz = bronze
cpr = copper
alum = aluminum
ber-cpr = beryllium copper
ti = titanium
mg = magnesium
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Plastics
pvc = polyvinyl chloride
ps = polystyrene
pp = polypropylene
pe = polyethylene
pet = polyethyleneterephthalate
abs = acrylonitrilebutadyenestyrene
pom = polyoxymethylene
pc = polycarbonate
ppe = polyphenylene
ppo = polyphenyleneoxide
pbt = polybutyleneterephthalate
ptfe = polytetrafluoroethylene (teflon)
si rubber = silicone rubber
pi = polyimide
pei = polyetherimide