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The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.
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Metals; Metallurgy
A condition of a polycrystalline aggregate in which the crystal orientations are not random.
polymorphism
Metals; Metallurgy
The ability of a material to exist in more than one crystallographic structure. Numerous metals change in crystallographic structure at transformation temperatures during heating ...
pot
Metals; Metallurgy
A vessel for holding molten metal. Also used to refer to the electrolytic reduction cell employed in winning certain metals, such as aluminum, from a fused electrolyte.
postheating
Metals; Metallurgy
Heating weldments immediately after welding, for tempering, for stress relieving, or for providing a controlled rate of cooling to prevent formation of a hard or brittle ...
plate
Metals; Metallurgy
A flat-rolled metal product of some minimum thickness and width argitrarily dependent on the type of metal.
plate martensite
Metals; Metallurgy
Martensite formed, partly in steels containing more than about 0. 5% C and solely in steels containing more than about 1. 0% C, as lenticular-shape plates on irrational habit ...
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