This document defines a number of terms relating to vitreous and porcelain enamels and their technology. This list is not complete and only comprises those terms for which the definition is considered necessary for correct and adequate understanding in order to clarify these processes.

The interpretations given are those corresponding to the practical usage in this field and they do not necessarily coincide with those used in other fields.

For purposes of clarification, the term “vitreous enamel”, used throughout this document, is synonymous with “porcelain enamel”, the term favoured in the United States and some other countries.