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ABRASION RESISTANCE INDEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abrasion index
1, record 1, English, abrasion%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abrasion resistance index 2, record 1, English, abrasion%20resistance%20index
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage of a specially prepared 3 in.-2 in. sample of coke remaining on a 1/8-inch mesh B.S. test sieve after the sample of coke has been subjected to a standardized abrasion procedure in a rotating drum. 1, record 1, English, - abrasion%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An index indicating the extent to which solid fuels will be abraded that is obtained by rotating the fuel in a test drum in which a mechanical stress is applied. Examples of abrasion indexes are the Micum index and the Cockrane abrasion index. 3, record 1, English, - abrasion%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de résistance à l'abrasion
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27abrasion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indice donnant la dureté d'un combustible solide par l'étude de la désagrégation et de l'abrasion qui se produisent sous l'action de contraintes mécaniques appliquées dans un tambour d'essai. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27abrasion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abrasion resistance index 1, record 2, English, abrasion%20resistance%20index
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A measure of the abrasion resistance of a vulcanized rubber relative to that of a standard vulcanized rubber under the same specified conditions (...) 1, record 2, English, - abrasion%20resistance%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de résistance à l'abrasion 1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27abrasion
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indice exprimant la résistance à l'abrasion d'un élastomère vulcanisé par le rapport de la diminution de volume d'un mélange témoin à la diminution de volume du mélange à apprécier, l'essai d'abrasion étant effectué dans des conditions définies identiques. 1, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27abrasion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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