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HEAT-TREATMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heat Treatment of Metals
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat treatment
1, record 1, English, heat%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat-treatment 2, record 1, English, heat%2Dtreatment
- heat treating 1, record 1, English, heat%20treating
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process which may include several steps involving the heating and cooling of a metal or alloy. The purpose of heat treating is to obtain certain desired properties in the product, such as ductility, hardness, or toughness. The metal is not melted during treating, and both the rate and conditions of heating and cooling, as well as the time that the material is held at any temperature, must be carefully regulated. 1, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "heat treating" : In the reference sources consulted "heat treating" is not usually used as a noun, but as an adjective, and is hyphenated. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement à chaud des métaux
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement thermique
1, record 1, French, traitement%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] opération ou [...] succession d'opérations pendant lesquelles un métal ou un autre matériau est soumis, à l'état solide dans un milieu de nature déterminée, à un ou plusieurs cycles thermiques. Ceux-ci comportent des opérations de chauffage, de maintien à certaines températures et de refroidissement effectuées selon des modalités préétablies [...] Pour pouvoir effectuer un traitement thermique correct il faut, avant tout, connaître les températures que l'on doit atteindre, le temps de maintien et le mode de refroidissement. 2, record 1, French, - traitement%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Succession d'opérations : chauffage, maintien à température, refroidissement, appliquées à un alliage métallique à l'état solide pour obtenir une modification de ses propriétés. 3, record 1, French, - traitement%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento térmico de metales
- Soldadura (Metales)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento térmico
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento dado a los materiales, frecuentemente metálicos, consistente en calentarlos a una temperatura determinada para posteriormente enfriarlos a velocidad controlada de modo que se obtengan mejores características mecánicas, debidas al cambio que se produce en la estructura cristalina del material. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico
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