A term used to signify the effect of size and shape during heat treatment, since it is the rate of cooling of a piece of steel which determines the properties resulting from the hardening and quenching process.

Describes the effect of a high-mass material on heating or cooling requirements. High mass materials such as concrete, used in floors and walls, can absorb and store significant amounts of heat, which is later released. In some climates (those with lots of sunshine, low humidity, and large daily temperature fluctuations), high-mass materials can mean a reduction in cooling and heating requirements by delaying the time at which the heat is released into the house.

The effect that the mass of a component has on the properties of the material from which the part is made. In castings, such effects may arise due to the effect of mass on the solidification rate and on the rate of temperature change during heat treatment.

damage to the brain due to the bulk size of a tumor, and/or excess accumulation of fluid within the brain or skull.

Damage to the brain due to the bulk of a tumor, the blockage of fluid, and/or excess accumulation of fluid within the skull.

structure displaced by an intracerebral event.