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Record 1 1989-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
CONT

The Japanese are popularising ceramics by using partially stabilised zirconia for knives and scissors ... . Less spectacular but of much greater significance is the use of ceramics for the cutting tools used by industry ... . Western Europe produces ceramic tips to the value of around US $25 million a year. Over 80% of these tools are based on alumina, the rest on silicon nitride, and the sialons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
OBS

Plaquette : petit outil plat en carbure métallique ou en céramique, dont les intersections entre les faces et les bords, constituent les arrêtes coupantes. (...) Synonyme : pastille.

Spanish

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