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The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.
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blister steel
Metals; Metallurgy
High-carbon steel produced by carburizing wrought iron. The bar, originally smooth, is covered with small blisters when removed from the cementation (carburizing) furnace.
blast furnace
Metals; Metallurgy
A vertical shaft type smelting furnace in which an air blast is used, usually hot, for producing pih iron. The furnace is continuous in operation using iron ore, coke, and ...
blister
Metals; Metallurgy
A defect in metal, on or near the surface, resulting from the expansion of gas in a subsurface zone. Very small blisters are called pinheads or pepper blisters.
black plate
Metals; Metallurgy
A light weight or a thin uncoated steel sheet or strip so called because of its dark oxide coloring prior to pickling. It is manufactured by two different processes. (1) Form ...
black oil tempered spring steel strip
Metals; Metallurgy
A flat cold rolled usually. 70/. 80 medium high carbon steel strip, blue-black in color, which has been quenched in oil and drawn to desired hardness. While it looks and acts much ...
black annealing
Metals; Metallurgy
A process of box annealing or pot annealing ferrous alloy sheet, strip or wire after hot working and pickling.
billet
Metals; Metallurgy
A solid semi-finished round or square product that has been hot worked by forging, rolling, or extrusion. An iron or steel billet has a minimum width or thickness of 1 1/2 in. And ...
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