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Metals

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

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non-grain-oriented silicon electrical steel

Metals; Steel

Because there is no preferential direction for magnetization, non-grain-oriented steel is best used in rotating apparatus such as electric motors.

sintering

Metals; Steel

A process that combines iron-bearing particles, once recovered from environmental control filters, into small pellets. Previously, these materials were too fine to withstand the ...

skelp

Metals; Steel

Steel that is the entry material to a pipe mill. It resembles hot-rolled strip, but its properties allow for the severe forming and welding operations required for pipe ...

skin milling

Metals; Steel

Grinds the top and/or bottom of a large aluminum plate into close tolerance.

slag

Metals; Steel

The impurities in a molten pool of iron. Flux such as limestone may be added to foster the congregation of undesired elements into a slag. Because slag is lighter than iron, it ...

slitting

Metals; Steel

Cutting a sheet of steel into narrower strips to match customer needs. Because steel mills have limited flexibility as to the widths of the sheet that they produce, service ...