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FURNACE MATTE [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Smelting (Metal Processing)
DEF

Crude mixture of molten sulfides formed as an intermediate product of the smelting of sulfide ores of metals, especially copper, nickel, and lead.

CONT

Instead of being smelted directly to metal, copper ores are usually smelted to matte, preferably containing 40-45 percent copper along with iron and sulfur, which is then treated by converting in a Bessemer-type converter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fusion (Transformation des métaux)
DEF

Substance métallique sulfureuse résultant de la première fusion d'un minerai traité et non suffisamment épuré.

CONT

Dans l'élaboration du cuivre, on obtient une matte bronze à 40 % de cuivre qui, au cours du convertissage, donne une matte blanche à 80 % de cuivre.

Spanish

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