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Record 1 1999-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
DEF

A group of copper-nickel alloys 45 to 60 percent copper with minor amounts of iron and manganese, and characterized by relatively constant electrical resistivity irrespective of temperature; used in resistors and thermocouples.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
DEF

Alliage composé de cuivre et de nickel à forte résistivité, utilisé pour des thermocouples.

Spanish

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