Rib

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004842",
  "term": "Rib",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A raised, elongated structural feature designed to add strength and stiffness to a part without significantly increasing its overall weight or material volume. Ribs are incorporated into the design of injection-molded plastic parts, metal castings, and fabricated sheet metal components to prevent bending, warping, or vibration. In plastic part design, the thickness of a rib is specified as a fraction of the nominal wall thickness, usually between 40% and 60%, to avoid cosmetic defects like sink marks.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "see_also": [
    "ribband"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Rippe",
    "es": "nervadura",
    "fr": "côte"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rib/"
}