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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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elongation
Metals; Metallurgy
Increase in length which occurs before a metal is fractured, when subjected to stress. This is usually expressed as a percentage of the original length and is a measure of the ...
electropolishing
Metals; Metallurgy
Improving the specular reflectivity of a metal surface by electrochemical dissolution.
electroplating
Metals; Metallurgy
The production of a thin coating of one metal on another by electodeposition. It is very extensively used in industry and is continuing to enlarge its useful functions. Various ...
electrolytic tin plate
Metals; Metallurgy
Black Plate that has been Tin plated on both sides with commercially pure tin by electrodeposition.
electron beam microprobe analyzer
Metals; Metallurgy
An instrument for selective chemical analysis of a small volume of material. An electron beam bombards the area of interest and x-radiation thereby emitted is analyzed in a ...
electric furnace steel
Metals; Metallurgy
Steel made in any furnace where heat is generated electrically, almost always by arc. Because of relatively high cost, only tool steels and other high-value steels are made by the ...
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