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Record 1 2005-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General
DEF

The process of reducing a metallic oxide to the metal and producing great heat by mixing finely divided aluminum with the oxide, which is reduced as the aluminum is oxidized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale
DEF

Technique d'obtention de températures élevées fondée sur le caractère exothermique de certaines réactions chimiques entre l'aluminium pulvérulent et des oxydes métalliques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metalurgia general
DEF

Proceso de obtención de un metal con elevada pureza, por reducción de un compuesto del mismo con aluminio finamente dividido.

OBS

El aluminio finamente pulverizado es un reductor poderoso, capaz de combinarse instantáneamente con el oxígeno con desprendimiento de mucho calor (7140 cal/kg), pues la reacción eleva la temperatura hasta más de 3000º.

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