| Acronym | Meaning |
| PCR | Photo-Conductive Resonance |
| MOE | Modulus Of Elasticity |
| RFEC | Remote Field Eddy Current |
| AOES | Actinometry Optical Emission Spectroscopy |
| EIRFT | Extended Inversion-recovery Fourier Transform |
| ZLS | Zeeman Laser Scattering |
| ORI | Octane Requirement Increase |
| EFLE | Enhanced-fluidity Liquid Extraction |
| MMTV | Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus |
| HSLA | High-strength Low-alloy (steel) |