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IRON-SCALES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steel
- Deterioration of Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mill scale
1, record 1, English, mill%20scale
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- millscale 2, record 1, English, millscale
correct
- rolling scale 3, record 1, English, rolling%20scale
correct
- scale 4, record 1, English, scale
correct
- iron scale 5, record 1, English, iron%20scale
- iron-scales 6, record 1, English, iron%2Dscales
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The layer of oxide which forms on the surface of iron or steel that has been worked at temperatures exceeding about 800°C. 3, record 1, English, - mill%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is black to brownish-black in colour. It is not compact enough to provide a protecting layer over the surface of the metal. Because of this scale, bars which come untreated from the rolling mill are called black bars. 3, record 1, English, - mill%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mill scale: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - mill%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acier
- Altération des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calamine
1, record 1, French, calamine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- battitures 2, record 1, French, battitures
correct, feminine noun, plural
- écaille de laminage 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9caille%20de%20laminage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parcelles métalliques d'oxyde de fer, qui se forment sur les pièces en acier lors du travail à chaud. 4, record 1, French, - calamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Couche complexe d'oxydes de fer [...] qui apparaît à la surface de l'acier lors des opérations de laminage. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 5, record 1, French, - calamine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calamine : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - calamine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acero
- Deterioro de los metales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calamina
1, record 1, Spanish, calamina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido que se forma en la superficie de las piezas metálicas tratadas con temperaturas elevadas en presencia del aire. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calamina
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