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ALUMINA CERAMIC [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutting insert
1, record 1, English, cutting%20insert
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cutting tool insert 2, record 1, English, cutting%20tool%20insert
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A polygonal, metal-removing cutting insert has an at least one-sided top face which forms the first face and continuous side faces which form the flanks. The first face has a central chip breaker raised in relation to a plane defined by the cutting edges or in relation to a chip breaking flute adjacent to the cutting edge and having if required individual projections located therein. The chip breaker ends as at least one wedge-shaped longitudinal rib arranged in the chip removal area, as disclosed in the patent application. In particular to allow good chip breakage and to prevent long chips, trough-shaped recesses and/or raised chip shaping means are arranged between and/or besides the longitudinal ribs. 3, record 1, English, - cutting%20insert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A deburring tool having an indexable cutting insert having four cutting edges. The cutting insert has a main body portion and a guide groove. The cutting insert is slidably retained in an insert pocket with the main body portion of the insert located in a generally rectangular slot of the insert pocket and with the guide groove located and engaging a guide member portion of the insert pocket. 4, record 1, English, - cutting%20insert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Ceramic cutting tool technology is advancing rapidly and new ceramic composite cutting tools are developed by improving their mechanical properties. In the present work, a new alumina ceramic composite cutting tool is developed by adding ceria to the alumina matrix. The alumina-ceria ceramic composite cutting tool insert shows improvement in the mechanical properties such as hardness and fracture toughness than the pure alumina ceramic cutting tool insert. 2, record 1, English, - cutting%20insert
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaquette de coupe
1, record 1, French, plaquette%20de%20coupe
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- insert de coupe 2, record 1, French, insert%20de%20coupe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une plaquette de coupe polygonale est destinée à l'usinage par enlèvement de copeaux. Sa face supérieure à au moins un côté forme la face de coupe et ses faces latérales périphériques forment les faces de dépouille. La face de coupe comprend un brise-copeaux central en saillie par rapport au plan défini par les bords tranchants ou par rapport à une rainure brise-copeaux adjacente aux bords tranchants et dans laquelle sont situées le cas échéant des protubérances individuelles. Le brise-copeaux se termine sous forme d'au moins une nervure longitudinale en coin située dans la zone d'écoulement des copeaux [...]. Afin d'assurer notamment une bonne rupture des copeaux et d'éviter la formation de copeaux continus, des dépressions en auge et/ou des éléments saillants de façonnage de copeaux sont situés entre les nervures longitudinales et/ou à côté de celles-ci. 3, record 1, French, - plaquette%20de%20coupe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'invention concerne un ébarboir qui comprend un insert de coupe indexable possédant quatre bords coupants. Ledit insert de coupe comprend une partie corps principal et une rainure de guidage. Ledit insert de coupe est retenu coulissant dans une poche, la partie corps principal de l'insert étant positionnée en général dans une encoche généralement rectangulaire de la poche, et la rainure de guidage étant en contact avec une partie élément de guidage de la poche. 4, record 1, French, - plaquette%20de%20coupe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bipolar-control integrated circuit
1, record 2, English, bipolar%2Dcontrol%20integrated%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Motorola's SSR is a ceramic hybrid circuit in an integral aluminum heat sink and lead frame housing assembly that is filled with an environmentally protective gel. Within the housing is a custom bipolar-control integrated circuit and a custom metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor(MOSFET) that is mounted on the hybrid circuit alumina substrate. 1, record 2, English, - bipolar%2Dcontrol%20integrated%20circuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit intégré à contrôle bipolaire
1, record 2, French, circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20contr%C3%B4le%20bipolaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alumina fibre
1, record 3, English, alumina%20fibre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alumina fiber 2, record 3, English, alumina%20fiber
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saffil alumina fibres are high purity, high performance, polycrystalline, ceramic fibres especially designed for use up to 1750°C. Made by a unique solution extrusion process, Saffil fibre is available in a variety of product grades that contain more alumina than any other short staple ceramic fibre. 1, record 3, English, - alumina%20fibre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fibre d'alumine
1, record 3, French, fibre%20d%27alumine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibre manufacturée, réfractaire qui résiste aux températures supérieures à 1 750°C. 2, record 3, French, - fibre%20d%27alumine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nouveaux matériaux composites alumine-alumine [...] Le matériau comporte une structure multidirectionnelle de fibres longues d'alumine et une matrice à texture granulaire. 1, record 3, French, - fibre%20d%27alumine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ceramic hybrid circuit
1, record 4, English, ceramic%20hybrid%20circuit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Motorola's SSR is a ceramic hybrid circuit in an integral aluminum heat sink and lead frame housing assembly that is filled with an environmentally protective gel. Within the housing is a custom bipolar-control integrated circuit and a custom metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor(MOSFET) that is mounted on the hybrid circuit alumina substrate. 1, record 4, English, - ceramic%20hybrid%20circuit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circuit hybride céramique
1, record 4, French, circuit%20hybride%20c%C3%A9ramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Powder Metallurgy
- Industrial Ceramics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alumina powder
1, record 5, English, alumina%20powder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manufacture of ceramic powders is a well-established commercial activity. Alumina powders for the ceramic industry, specialty iron oxides for the ferrite industry and hard metal carbides for the cutting tool industry have been produced for many decades. 1, record 5, English, - alumina%20powder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie des poudres
- Céramiques industrielles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poudre d'alumine
1, record 5, French, poudre%20d%27alumine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les procédés de fabrication des poudres métalliques doivent permettre d'obtenir (...) des quantités importantes de poudres des métaux et alliages exigés par les utilisateurs. 1, record 5, French, - poudre%20d%27alumine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La préparation de poudres (...) fines sans broyage est dirigée vers des objectifs bien délimités : (...) obtention de composés oxydés (...) permettant de fabriquer des produits frittés compacts (...) (céramiques blanches, céramiques pour l'électronique, etc.) 1, record 5, French, - poudre%20d%27alumine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ceramic cutting tip
1, record 6, English, ceramic%20cutting%20tip
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ceramic insert 2, record 6, English, ceramic%20insert
correct
- ceramic tip 1, record 6, English, ceramic%20tip
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Japanese are popularising ceramics by using partially stabilised zirconia for knives and scissors.... Less spectacular but of much greater significance is the use of ceramics for the cutting tools used by industry.... Western Europe produces ceramic tips to the value of around US $25 million a year. Over 80% of these tools are based on alumina, the rest on silicon nitride, and the sialons. 1, record 6, English, - ceramic%20cutting%20tip
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plaquette céramique
1, record 6, French, plaquette%20c%C3%A9ramique
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pastille céramique 1, record 6, French, pastille%20c%C3%A9ramique
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plaquette : petit outil plat en carbure métallique ou en céramique, dont les intersections entre les faces et les bords, constituent les arrêtes coupantes. (...) Synonyme : pastille. 2, record 6, French, - plaquette%20c%C3%A9ramique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-07-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metal Joining Processes - Various
- Industrial Ceramics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ceramic-metal seal
1, record 7, English, ceramic%2Dmetal%20seal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- metal-to-ceramic seal 2, record 7, English, metal%2Dto%2Dceramic%20seal
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another major use for alumina is for power semiconductor housings that are used to encapsulate thyristors, diodes, transistors and rectifier tubes. These require hermetic metal-to-ceramic seals of high bond strength and high mechanical strength of the ceramic parts. 2, record 7, English, - ceramic%2Dmetal%20seal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Procédés divers d'assemblage des métaux
- Céramiques industrielles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- assemblage scellé céramique-métal
1, record 7, French, assemblage%20scell%C3%A9%20c%C3%A9ramique%2Dm%C3%A9tal
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scellements. Les isolateurs comportent généralement un assemblage céramique-métal dans lequel vont s'exercer la majorité des contraintes mécaniques. Cet assemblage peut (...) faire intervenir un matériau de scellement (ciment portland, ciment alumineux, ciment au soufre, plomb antimonieux). 2, record 7, French, - assemblage%20scell%C3%A9%20c%C3%A9ramique%2Dm%C3%A9tal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-07-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- high-alumina ceramic
1, record 8, English, high%2Dalumina%20ceramic
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high alumina(Al2O3 75-99 percent) ceramics have very good mechanical characteristics at room temperature and elevated temperatures. They also have good dielectric loss properties which persist at low and high frequencies. They can be used at low and high temperatures and have high resistivity, high thermal conductivity, and good thermal shock properties. High-alumina ceramic is one of the best all-around insulations available. It is produced commercially in compositions of up to 99 percent alumina. It has permanent dimensional stability, extreme hardness, chemical inertness, high strength, high impact resistance, vacuum-tightness, high operating temperature, and relatively high thermal conductivity. 1, record 8, English, - high%2Dalumina%20ceramic
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "Al2O3 75-99 percent" is written "Al2 O3 75-99 percent" in the text. 2, record 8, English, - high%2Dalumina%20ceramic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- céramique à haute teneur en alumine
1, record 8, French, c%C3%A9ramique%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20alumine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- alumine frittée 1, record 8, French, alumine%20fritt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Céramiques à haute teneur en alumine. On dénomme alumines frittées les compositions dont la teneur en alumine est supérieure à 80% [...] Les alumines les plus performantes sont généralement les plus pures (A1203>99,5%) [...] 1, record 8, French, - c%C3%A9ramique%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20alumine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La dimension [des cristaux] et leur répartition [...] régissent directement les propriétés mécaniques [des alumines frittées] et influent grandement sur les autres propriétés (électriques, optiques, thermiques). 1, record 8, French, - c%C3%A9ramique%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20alumine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-12-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Ceramics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- alumina ceramic
1, record 9, English, alumina%20ceramic
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alumina ceramics are the hardest, strongest and stiffest of the oxides. They are also outstanding in electrical resistivity, dielectric strength, are resistant to a wide variety of chemicals, and are unaffected by air, water vapor and sulfurous atmospheres... this ceramic [is] suitable for... abrasion resistant parts as textile guides, pump plungers, chute linings, discharge orifices, dies and bearings. 1, record 9, English, - alumina%20ceramic
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Céramiques industrielles
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- céramique d'alumine
1, record 9, French, c%C3%A9ramique%20d%27alumine
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les remarquables propriétés des céramiques d'alumine en font des diélectriques de choix dans les domaines où les contraintes de service (température, environnement chimique), d'une part, et les exigences de pureté, structure cristalline, état de surface, d'autre part, sont telles que l'utilisation d'un matériau fritté s'impose. 1, record 9, French, - c%C3%A9ramique%20d%27alumine
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) à côté du domaine électrotechnique, les hautes caractéristiques mécaniques des alumines permettent de très nombreuses utilisations (...) (outils de coupe, bagues d'étanchéité ou de frottement, buses de pulvérisation, guide-fils, etc.) (...) (nacelles, creusets, revêtements de cuve, pistons et chemises de pompes pour produits corrosifs, etc.) (...) (prothèses de hanches, implants, etc.). 1, record 9, French, - c%C3%A9ramique%20d%27alumine
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-04-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ceramics (Industries)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- alumina ceramic substrate 1, record 10, English, alumina%20ceramic%20substrate
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Céramique (Industries)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- substrat céramique à base d'alumine
1, record 10, French, substrat%20c%C3%A9ramique%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27alumine
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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