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SHRINKAGE CAVITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
- Strength of Materials
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal shrinkage
1, record 1, English, thermal%20shrinkage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thermal shrinkage is increased by any increase in temperature drop. 2, record 1, English, - thermal%20shrinkage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
As the polymer cools, extra material is forced into the cavity by the injection ram to compensate for the thermal shrinkage as the part cools to room temperature. 3, record 1, English, - thermal%20shrinkage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
- Résistance des matériaux
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retrait par refroidissement
1, record 1, French, retrait%20par%20refroidissement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contraction thermique 2, record 1, French, contraction%20thermique
feminine noun
- retrait thermique 3, record 1, French, retrait%20thermique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discard
1, record 2, English, discard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion of an ingot or bar that has been cut off in order to remove the pipe or other defects. 2, record 2, English, - discard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pipe : The ingot structures range from that of a fully-killed or dead-killed ingot to that of a violently rimming ingot... The fully-killed ingot evolved nos gas, its top was slightly concave, and directly below the top was an intermittently-bridged shrinkage cavity that is commonly called pipe. 3, record 2, English, - discard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chute
1, record 2, French, chute
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déchet 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chet
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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