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The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.
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cementite
Metals; Metallurgy
A compound of iron and carbon known as Iron carbide, which has the approximate chemical formula Fe3C containing 6. 69% of carbon. Hard and brittle, it is the hard constituent of ...
cast steel
Metals; Metallurgy
Steel in the form of castings, usually containing less than 2% carbon.
case hardening
Metals; Metallurgy
Carburizing and subsequently hardening by suitable heat-treatment, all or part of the surface portions of a piece of iron-base alloy.
cast
Metals; Metallurgy
(1) A term indicating in the annealed state as Cast Spring Steel Wire. (2) In reference to Bright or Polished Strip Steel or Wire, the word cast implies discoloration as a shadow. ...
cavitation damage
Metals; Metallurgy
Wearing away of metal through the formation and collapse of cavities in a liquid.
cavitation
Metals; Metallurgy
The formation and instantaneous collapse of innumerable tiny voids or cavities within a liquid subjected to rapid and intense pressure changes. Cavitation produced by ultrasonic ...
casting
Metals; Metallurgy
(1) An object at or near finished shape obtained by solidification of a substance in a mold. (2) Pouring molten metal into a mold to produce an object of desired shape.
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