| alligatoring [`al·ǝ´gād·ǝr·iŋ] MATERIALS Cracking of a film of paint or varnish, with broad, deep cracks through one or more coats. Also known as crocodiling. METALLURGY 1. A splitting of an end of a rolled steel slab in which the plane of the split is parallel to the rolled surface. Also known as fishmouthing. 2. The roughening of a sheet-metal surface during forming due to the coarse grain of the metal used. |