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Metallurgy
Metal works and production.
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dilatometer
Metals; Metallurgy
An instrument for measuring the expansion or contraction of a solid metal resulting from heating, cooling, polymorphic changes, etc.
deoxidizing
Metals; Metallurgy
Removal of oxygen. In steel sheet, strip, and wire technology, the term refers to heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere, to lessen the amount of scale.
die-lines
Metals; Metallurgy
Lines of markings daused on drawn or extruded products by minor imperfections in the surface of the die.
diffusion
Metals; Metallurgy
(1) Spreading of a constituent in a gas, liquid or solid, tending to make the composition of all parts uniform. (2) The spontaneous movement of atoms or molecules to new sites within a material.
deoxidation
Metals; Metallurgy
(1) Removal of oxygen from molten metals by use of suitable chemical agents. (2) Sometimes refers to removal of undesirable elements other than oxygen by the introduction of elements or compounds ...
