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Metallurgy
Metal works and production.
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rolled in scale
Metals; Metallurgy
A surface defect consisting of scale partially rolled into the surface of the sheet.
roll forming
Metals; Metallurgy
An operation used in forming sheet. Strips of sheet are passed between rolls of definite settings that bend the sheet progressively into structural members of various contours, sometimes called ...
rimmed steel
Metals; Metallurgy
Low-carbon steel containing sufficient iron oxide to produce continuous evolution of carbon monoxide during ingot solidification, resulting in a case or rim of metal virtually free of voids.
ripple
Metals; Metallurgy
A slight transverse wave or shadow mark appearing at intervals along the piece.
resulfurized steel
Metals; Metallurgy
Steel to which sulfur has been added in controlled amounts after refining. The sulfur is added to improve machinability.
ribbon wound
Metals; Metallurgy
A term applied to a common method of winding strip steel layer upon layer around an arbor or mandrel.
