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HARD METAL [2 records]

Record 1 2003-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Powder Metallurgy
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
DEF

A cemented or compacted mixture of powdered carbides of heavy metals forming a hard material used in metal-cutting tools.

CONT

Hard metals. A group of materials more commonly known as cemented carbides. They consist of mixtures of one or more of the finely divided carbides of tungsten, titanium, tantalum and vanadium embedded in a matrix of cobalt or nickel by sintering. Widely used for cutting tools where for many applications they have replaced conventional high speed steels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie des poudres
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
DEF

Aggloméré obtenu par pressage et par frittage d'un mélange de poudres de carbures (tungstène, cobalt, titane ou tantale) et d'une petite quantité de métal, généralement du cobalt, qui sert de liant.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Powder Metallurgy
DEF

A sintered material characterized by high strength and wear resistance, comprising carbides of refractory metals as the main component together with a metallic binder phase.

OBS

hardmetal: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • hard metal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie des poudres
DEF

Matériau fritté, caractérisé par une résistance mécanique et une résistance à l'usure élevées, renfermant des carbures de métaux réfractaires, mélangés à une phase liante.

OBS

métal dur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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