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alloying element [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General
DEF

Element which is added to a metal to effect changes in properties and which remains within the metal.

DEF

Metallic or non-metallic elements intentionally added to, or retained by, a basic metal for the purpose of giving that metal certain special properties.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale
DEF

Elément résiduel ajouté à un métal dans le but de changer ses propriétés.

DEF

Elément métallique ou non, intentionnellement ajouté à, ou conservé dans, un métal de base en vue de conférer à celui-ci des propriétés particulières.

OBS

[Elément d'alliage] Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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