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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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fish eyes
Metals; Metallurgy
Areas on a fractured steel surface having a characteristic white crystalline appearance.
flakes
Metals; Metallurgy
Short discontinuous internal fissures in ferrous metals attributed to stresses produced by lacalized transformation and decreased solubility of hydrogen during cooling after hot ...
flame annealing
Metals; Metallurgy
A process of softening a metal by the application of heat from a high-temperature flame.
finished steel
Metals; Metallurgy
Steel that is ready for the market without further work or treatment. Blooms, billets, slabs, sheet bars, and wire rods are termed semi-finished produced by the in-the-line ...
finery
Metals; Metallurgy
A charcoal-fueled hearth furnace used in early processes for converting cast iron to wrought iron by melting and oxidizing it in an air blast, then repeatedly oxidizing the ...
filler metal
Metals; Metallurgy
A third material that is melted concurrently with the parent metal during fusion or braze welding. It is usually, but not necessarily, of different composition from the parent ...
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