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WETTING ANGLE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
- Brazing (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wetting balance
1, record 1, English, wetting%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MENISCO ST50 Wetting Balance. This instrument provides fast, accurate, and objective measurement of solderability for components by measuring wetting forces and calculating the wetting angle of the test specimen. 2, record 1, English, - wetting%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
- Brasage (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balance de mouillage
1, record 1, French, balance%20de%20mouillage
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisé en brasage pour la mesure de la quantité du mouillage de la surface solide du matériau de base par le métal ou l'alliage d'apport liquide. 1, record 1, French, - balance%20de%20mouillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wetting hysteresis
1, record 2, English, wetting%20hysteresis
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The observed hysteresis between wetting and dewetting of an element of a solid substrate. This phenomenon can be characterized quantitatively by the difference between the work of dewetting and the work of wetting and by the fact that the advancing contact angle differs from the receding contact angle... [Definition standardized by ISO. 1, record 2, English, - wetting%20hysteresis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because the phenomena taken into account are not reversible the values given by the equation vary according to the conditions of wetting and dewetting. 1, record 2, English, - wetting%20hysteresis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wetting hysteresis: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - wetting%20hysteresis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hystérésis de mouillage
1, record 2, French, hyst%C3%A9r%C3%A9sis%20de%20mouillage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hystérésis observée dans certaines conditions entre le mouillage et le démouillage d'un élément de surface solide. Ce phénomène peut être caractérisé quantitativement par la différence entre le travail de démouillage et le travail de mouillage et par le fait que l'angle de contact à l'avancement diffère de l'angle de contact au retrait. [...] [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 2, French, - hyst%C3%A9r%C3%A9sis%20de%20mouillage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hystérésis de mouillage : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - hyst%C3%A9r%C3%A9sis%20de%20mouillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- work of dewetting
1, record 3, English, work%20of%20dewetting
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The work required to dewet, under isothermal, isobaric and reversible conditions, a unit area of a substrate without change in the free surface area of the wetting liquid. It is numerically equal to the product of surface tension and the cosine of the receding contact angle... [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 3, English, - work%20of%20dewetting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Theoretically the work of dewetting and the work of wetting should be equal in absolute value. In practice this is not the case because equilibrium is attained with difficulty during an experiment. Hysteresis phenomena, among others, are the causes of the differences found. 1, record 3, English, - work%20of%20dewetting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
work of dewetting: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - work%20of%20dewetting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- travail de démouillage
1, record 3, French, travail%20de%20d%C3%A9mouillage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travail à fournir pour démouiller, dans des conditions isothermes, isobares et réversibles, une unité de surface d'un corps dans des conditions telles que la surface libre du liquide mouillant ne change pas. Ce travail est numériquement égal au produit de la tension superficielle par le cosinus de l'angle de contact au retrait [...] [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 3, French, - travail%20de%20d%C3%A9mouillage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Théoriquement, le travail de démouillage et le travail de mouillage devraient être égaux en valeur absolue. À l'expérience, ceci n'est pas entièrement exact, car l'équilibre est difficilement atteint en cours d'expérience, les phénomènes d'hystérésis entre autres en sont la cause. 1, record 3, French, - travail%20de%20d%C3%A9mouillage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
travail de démouillage : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - travail%20de%20d%C3%A9mouillage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- advancing wetting tension
1, record 4, English, advancing%20wetting%20tension
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wetting tension corresponding to the formation of an advancing wetting angle. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 4, English, - advancing%20wetting%20tension
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advancing wetting tension: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - advancing%20wetting%20tension
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tension de mouillage rentrante
1, record 4, French, tension%20de%20mouillage%20rentrante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension de mouillage correspondant à la formation d'un angle de mouillage rentrant. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 4, French, - tension%20de%20mouillage%20rentrante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension de mouillage rentrante : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 4, French, - tension%20de%20mouillage%20rentrante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- contact angle
1, record 5, English, contact%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle between the interface separating two immiscible fluids and the solid surface with which the two fluids are in contact. 2, record 5, English, - contact%20angle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the wetting or nonwetting of solids by liquids, the criterion employed is the contact angle between the solid and the liquid(measured through the liquid).... A liquid is said to wet a solid if the contact angle... lies between 0 and 90 °, and not to wet the solid if the contact angle lies between 90 and 180 °. 3, record 5, English, - contact%20angle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact angle: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 5, English, - contact%20angle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Génie chimique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 5, French, angle%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- angle de raccordement 2, record 5, French, angle%20de%20raccordement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
angle de raccordement : Angle formé par la surface qui sépare deux liquides non miscibles et la surface solide avec laquelle les deux liquides sont en contact. 3, record 5, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angle de contact. Une goutte d'eau placée sur une surface solide plane prend [une] forme [...] L'angle de contact «a» est l'angle formé par la surface solide et la tangente à la surface de l'eau. [...] Si «a» [égale] 0, le liquide s'étend complètement et mouille le solide. On dit que ce dernier est hydrophile. Si «a» était égal à 180 °, le liquide ne mouillerait pas le solide; celui-ci est hydrophobe. 4, record 5, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de contact : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 5, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Ingenieria química
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de contacto
1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20contacto
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo entre la superficie de separación de dos fluidos no miscibles, y la superficie sólida con la que ambos están en contacto. 1, record 5, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20contacto
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- advancing wetting angle
1, record 6, English, advancing%20wetting%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The introduction of a solid surface at slow and constant speed into a liquid phase gives rise to the formation of a contact angle which may depend upon the nature of the surface and the speed of entry. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 6, English, - advancing%20wetting%20angle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. As generally measured, the advancing wetting angle is that which corresponds to penetration perpendicular to the surface of the liquid phase. 2. In the case of a solid surface, the advancing and receding wetting angles relating to a liquid phase are different. The difference arises from measurement of the angles produced at the speed of introduction and withdrawal laid down in the test method. 1, record 6, English, - advancing%20wetting%20angle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
advancing wetting angle : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - advancing%20wetting%20angle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- angle de mouillage rentrant
1, record 6, French, angle%20de%20mouillage%20rentrant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pénétration lente et à vitesse constante d'une surface solide vers l'intérieur d'une phase liquide [qui] donne lieu à la formation d'un angle de contact qui peut dépendre de la nature de la surface et de la vitesse de pénétration. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 6, French, - angle%20de%20mouillage%20rentrant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Un angle de mouillage rentrant généralement mesuré est celui qui correspond à une pénétration effectuée perpendiculairement à la surface de la phase liquide. 2. Dans le cas d'une surface solide, les angles de mouillage rentrant et sortant vis-à-vis d'une phase liquide sont différents. La différence résulte de mesures d'angles effectuées dans des domaines de vitesse de pénétration et d'extraction, précisées par les méthodes d'essais. 2, record 6, French, - angle%20de%20mouillage%20rentrant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle de mouillage rentrant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - angle%20de%20mouillage%20rentrant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- receding wetting tension
1, record 7, English, receding%20wetting%20tension
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wetting tension corresponding to the formation of a receding wetting angle. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 7, English, - receding%20wetting%20tension
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
receding wetting tension: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - receding%20wetting%20tension
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tension de mouillage sortante
1, record 7, French, tension%20de%20mouillage%20sortante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension de mouillage correspondant à la formation d'un angle de mouillage sortant. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 7, French, - tension%20de%20mouillage%20sortante
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension de mouillage sortante : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 7, French, - tension%20de%20mouillage%20sortante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wetting tendency
1, record 8, English, wetting%20tendency
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency of a liquid to spread over a surface. A decrease in the contact angle between the solution and the surface is shown by an increase in wetting. A zero contact angle corresponds to spontaneous spreading. 1, record 8, English, - wetting%20tendency
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wetting tendency: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - wetting%20tendency
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mouillance
1, record 8, French, mouillance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance que possède un liquide à s'étaler sur une surface. Une diminution de l'angle de contact entre la solution et la surface se traduit par une augmentation de la mouillance. A un angle de contact nul correspond l'étalement. 1, record 8, French, - mouillance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouillance : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 8, French, - mouillance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wetting tension
1, record 9, English, wetting%20tension
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- work of immersional wetting per unit area 1, record 9, English, work%20of%20immersional%20wetting%20per%20unit%20area
correct, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The work which is gained, under reversible, isothermal and isobaric conditions, when a unit area of a substrate is wetted in such a way that the free surface of the wetting liquid does not change. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 9, English, - wetting%20tension
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This work is equal to the difference between the surface energy of the wetted substrate and the interfacial energy between the substrate and the wetting liquid... It is numerically equal to the product of surface tension and the cosine of the advancing contact angle.... In the case where the wetting liquid is a solution, the phenomenon is accompanied by adsorption and the definition must be considered as applying to the wetting of an infinitely small element of surface. The relevant variable then corresponds to the partial differential of the work gained in relation to the wetted area. 1, record 9, English, - wetting%20tension
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wetting tension; work of immersional wetting per unit area: terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 9, English, - wetting%20tension
Record 9, Key term(s)
- immersional wetting work
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tension de mouillage
1, record 9, French, tension%20de%20mouillage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- travail de mouillage par immersion par unité de surface 1, record 9, French, travail%20de%20mouillage%20par%20immersion%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travail qui est obtenu, dans des conditions réversibles, isothermes et isobares, lorsqu'une unité de surface du substrat est mouillée dans des conditions telles que la surface libre du liquide mouillant ne change pas. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 9, French, - tension%20de%20mouillage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce travail est égal à la différence entre l'énergie de surface du substrat mouillé et l'énergie interfaciale entre le substrat et le liquide mouillant [...] Il est numériquement égal au produit de la tension superficielle par le cosinus de l'angle de contact à l'avancement [...] Dans le cas où le liquide mouillant est une solution, le phénomène s'accompagne d'une adsorption, et la définition doit être considérée pour le mouillage d'un élément infiniment petit de surface. Le paramètre considéré correspond alors à la dérivée partielle du travail obtenu par rapport à l'aire mouillée. 1, record 9, French, - tension%20de%20mouillage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tension de mouillage; travail de mouillage par immersion par unité de surface : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 9, French, - tension%20de%20mouillage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- receding wetting angle
1, record 10, English, receding%20wetting%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- receding contact angle 2, record 10, English, receding%20contact%20angle
correct
- receding angle 3, record 10, English, receding%20angle
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The withdrawal of a solid surface at slow and constant speed from a liquid phase gives rise to the formation of a contact angle which may depend upon the nature of the surface and the speed of withdrawal. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 10, English, - receding%20wetting%20angle
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As generally measured, the receding wetting angle is that which corresponds to withdrawal perpendicular to the surface of the liquid phase. In the case of a solid surface, the advancing and receding wetting angles relating to a liquid phase are different. The difference arises from measurement of the angles produced at the speed of introduction and withdrawal laid down in the test method. 1, record 10, English, - receding%20wetting%20angle
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smaller receding angle = better wettability. 3, record 10, English, - receding%20wetting%20angle
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Contact angle" is a synonym for "wetting angle" according to source THEWP. 2, record 10, English, - receding%20wetting%20angle
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
receding wetting angle : term standardized by ISO. 4, record 10, English, - receding%20wetting%20angle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- angle de mouillage sortant
1, record 10, French, angle%20de%20mouillage%20sortant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] extraction lente et à vitesse constante d'une surface solide vers l'extérieur d'une phase liquide donne lieu à la formation d'un angle de contact qui peut dépendre de la nature de la surface et de la vitesse d'extraction. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 10, French, - angle%20de%20mouillage%20sortant
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un angle de mouillage sortant généralement mesuré est celui qui correspond à une extraction effectuée perpendiculairement à la surface de la phase liquide. Dans le cas d'une surface solide, les angles de mouillage rentrant et sortant vis-à-vis d'une phase liquide sont différents. La différence résulte de mesures d'angles effectuées dans des domaines de vitesse de pénétration et d'extraction, précisées par les méthodes d'essais. 2, record 10, French, - angle%20de%20mouillage%20sortant
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle de mouillage sortant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO. 3, record 10, French, - angle%20de%20mouillage%20sortant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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