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Metallurgy
Metal works and production.
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chemical polishing
Metals; Metallurgy
Improving the specular reflectivity of a metal surface by chemical treatment.
chatter marks
Metals; Metallurgy
Parallel indentations or marks appearing at right angles to edge of strip forming a pattern at close and regular intervals, caused by roll vibrations.
centrifugal casting
Metals; Metallurgy
A casting made by pouring metal into a mold that is rotated or revolved.
ceramic tools
Metals; Metallurgy
Cutting tools made from fused, sintered, or cemented metallic oxides.
chafery
Metals; Metallurgy
A charcoal-fired furnace used in early iron making processes to reheat a bloom of wrought iron for forging to consolidate the iron and expel entrapped slag.
chamfer
Metals; Metallurgy
(1) A beveled surface to eliminate an otherwise sharp corner. (2) A relieved angular cutting edge at a tooth corner.
