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ABRASIVO ARTIFICIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lubrication Technology
- Strength of Materials
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial abrasive
1, record 1, English, artificial%20abrasive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- manufactured abrasive 2, record 1, English, manufactured%20abrasive
correct
- synthesized abrasive 2, record 1, English, synthesized%20abrasive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artificial abrasives include borazon, carborundum, corundum (sold as alundum, aloxite, etc.), boron carbide. 3, record 1, English, - artificial%20abrasive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Manufactured abrasives include alumina, silicon carbide, boron carbide, cubic boron nitride, and diamond. Today, most industrial abrasives are manufactured to ensure control of properties and improve consistency ... 2, record 1, English, - artificial%20abrasive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The newer synthesized abrasives include cubic boron nitride, which is increasingly important in the finish grinding of hard alloy steels, and zirconia-alumina, which is used primarily in coated abrasives. 2, record 1, English, - artificial%20abrasive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "natural abrasive." 4, record 1, English, - artificial%20abrasive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- synthetic abrasive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abrasif artificiel
1, record 1, French, abrasif%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- abrasif de synthèse 2, record 1, French, abrasif%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «abrasif naturel». 3, record 1, French, - abrasif%20artificiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnica de lubricación
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrasivo artificial
1, record 1, Spanish, abrasivo%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son abrasivos artificiales el vidrio pulverizado, el rojo de pulir, el colcotar, el carborundo y el corindón artificial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - abrasivo%20artificial
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