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Record 1 2004-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Powder Metallurgy
DEF

A finely divided metal or alloy.

CONT

Powder metallurgy. The branch of metallurgy that is concerned with the production of metal powders, their pressing or rolling into compacts and the sintering of the latter to produce shaped components or stock.... The metal powder is produced in a variety of ways, e.g. crushing brittle metals, reducing finely powdered oxides in hydrogen or carbon monoxide, by electrolysis and by atomising a stream of molten metal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie des poudres
CONT

Poudres métalliques. Métaux ou alliages à l'état finement divisé (en pratique 1 millième à 2 dixièmes de mm). Selon leur nature, on les obtient par différentes méthodes: a) procédés mécaniques (broyage à l'état solide); b) atomisation (pulvérisation à l'état liquide); c) procédés chimiques [...] d) procédés électrolytiques; e) pyrolyse de sels organiques [...] f) électrolyse sur cathode de mercure [...]

OBS

Termes plus souvent utilisés au pluriel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metalurgia del polvo
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