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Metals
Of or pertaining to any element, compound or alloy that conducts both heat and electricity.
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pancake grain structure
Metals; Metallurgy
A structure in which the lengths and widths of individual grains are large compared to their thicknesses.
pack rolling
Metals; Metallurgy
Hot rolling a pack of two or more sheets of metal; scale prevents the sheets from being welded together.
pancake forging
Metals; Metallurgy
A rough forged shape which may be obtained quickly with a minimum of tooling. It usually requires considerable machining to attain the finish size.
oxygen-free copper
Metals; Metallurgy
Electrolytic copper free from cuprous oxide, produced without the use of residual metallic or metalloidal deoxidizers.
oxidation
Metals; Metallurgy
(1) A reaction in which there is an increase in valence resulting from a loss of electrons. (2) Chemical combination with oxygen to form an oxide.
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