Metallurgy

Metallurgy

Metal works and production.

Industry: Metals; Materials science

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anisotropy

Metals; Metallurgy

The characteristics of exhibiting different values of a property in different directions with respect to a fixed reference system in the material.

angstrom unit

Metals; Metallurgy

(A) A unit of linear measure equal to 10(-10)m, or 0. 1 nm; not an accepted Si unit, but still sometimes used for small distances such as inter-atomic distances and some wavelengths.

aluminum killed steel

Metals; Metallurgy

A steel where aluminum has been used as a deoxidizing agent.

Element No. 13 of the periodic system; Atomic weight 26. 97; silvery white metal of valence 3; melting point 1220 (degrees) F; boiling point approximately 4118 (degrees) F. ; ductile and malleable; ...

aluminizing

Metals; Metallurgy

Forming an aluminum or aluminum alloy coating on a metal by hot dipping, hot spraying, or diffusion.

alpha iron

Metals; Metallurgy

The polymorphic form of iron, stable below 1670 (degrees) F. Has a body centered cubic lattice, and is magnetic up to 1410 (degrees) F.

alpha bronze

Metals; Metallurgy

A copper-tin alloy consisting of the alpha solid solution of tin in copper. Commercial forms contain 4 or 5% of tin. This alloy is used in coinage, springs, turbine, blades, etc.