Metallurgy

Metallurgy

Metal works and production.

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pouring

Metals; Metallurgy

The transfer of molten metal from the ladle into ingot molds or other types of molds; for example, in castings.

powder metallurgy

Metals; Metallurgy

The art of producing metal powders and of utilizing metal powders for the production of massive materials and shaped objects.

precipitation hardening

Metals; Metallurgy

A process of hardening an alloy in which a constituent precipitates from a supersaturated solid solution.

precipitation heat treatment

Metals; Metallurgy

Nonfer met. Any of the various aging treatments conducted at elevated temperatures to improve certain of the mechanical properties through precipitation from solid solution.

spot welding

Metals; Metallurgy

Welding of lapped parts in which fusion is confined to a relatively small circular area. It is generally resistance welding, but may also be gas-shielded tungsten-arc, gas-shielded metal-arc, or ...

An optical instrument for determining the presence or concentration of minor metallic constituents in a material by indicating the presence and intensity of specific wave lengths of radiation when ...