TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

CAST IRON NO 2 [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

A broad class of ferrous casting alloys (cast irons) normally characterized by a microstructure of flake graphite in a ferrous matrix.

CONT

[Gray iron is] also known as flake iron on account of all or part of the carbon content being in the form of graphite distributed through the metal as flakes.

Key term(s)
  • grey cast iron

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
DEF

Fonte présentant une cassure grise et dans laquelle le carbone est présent essentiellement sous forme de graphite.

CONT

Les fontes grises, dont la cassure est grise, renferment une partie du carbone sous forme de graphite libre, qui rend la cassure noirâtre, car elle suit les lamelles de graphite. Elles contiennent une teneur en silicium supérieure à 1.5 %; leurs caractéristiques médiocres sont améliorées par additions d'éléments spéciaux; [...]

OBS

On distingue les fontes grises à graphite lamellaire et les fontes grises à graphite sphéroïdal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fundición
DEF

Fundición en la que el carbono se encuentra preferentemente sin combinar, en forma de grafito.

OBS

Es de color gris, y menos frágil que la fundición blanca.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: