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Materials science
The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.
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prime western spelter
Metals; Metallurgy
A low-grade of Virgin Zinc containing approximately 98% Zinc used in Galvanizing processes.
speroidizing
Metals; Metallurgy
Heating and cooling to produce a spheroidal or globular form of carbide in steel. Spheroidizing methods frequently used are: 1. Prolonged holding at a temperature just below Ae1. ...
spheroidizing
Metals; Metallurgy
Any process of prolonged heating and slow cooling of steel which will convey the carbide content into rounded or spheroid form.
spheroidized structure
Metals; Metallurgy
A microstructure consisting of a matrix containing spheroidal particles of another constituent.
speroidizing annealing
Metals; Metallurgy
A subcritical annealing treatment intended to produce spheroidization of cementite or other carbide phases.
specific gravity
Metals; Metallurgy
A numerical value representing the weight of a given substance as compared with the weight of an equal volume of water, for which the specific gravity is taken as 1. 0000.
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