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Metals

Of or pertaining to any element, compound or alloy that conducts both heat and electricity.

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ferritic

Metals; Steel

The second-largest class of stainless steel, constituting approximately 25% of stainless production. Ferritic stainless steels are plain chromium steels with no significant ...

ferroalloy

Metals; Steel

A metal product commonly used as a raw material feed in steelmaking, to aid various stages of the steelmaking process such as deoxidation, desulfurization, and adding strength. ...

ferrochrome

Metals; Steel

An alloy of iron and chromium with up to 72% chromium. Ferrochrome is commonly used as a raw material in the making of stainless steel.

ferrous

Metals; Steel

Metals that consist primarily of iron.

finmet

Metals; Steel

The process reduces iron ore fines with gas in a descending series of fluidized bed reactors. The reduced iron is hot briquetted.

finish

Metals; Steel

The surface appearance of steel after final treatment.

finishing facilities

Metals; Steel

The portion of the steelmaking complex that processes semi-finished steel (slabs or billets) into forms that can be used by others. Finishing operations can include rolling ...