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EUTECTIC ALLOY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cast Iron
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cast iron
1, record 1, English, cast%20iron
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any carbon-iron alloy cast to shape and containing 1. 8-4. 5% carbon, that is, in excess of the solubility in austenite at the eutectic temperature. 2, record 1, English, - cast%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the various forms (gray cast iron, white cast iron, malleable cast iron, and nodular cast iron), the word "cast" is often left out, resulting in gray iron, white iron, malleable iron, and nodular iron, respectively. 3, record 1, English, - cast%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cast iron: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - cast%20iron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonte
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonte
1, record 1, French, fonte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage de fer et de carbone, donnant un métal très résistant en compression, mais cassant et non ductile [...] 2, record 1, French, - fonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fonte a une remarquable résistance à la corrosion, et un coefficient de dilatation thermique très bas; on l'utilise pour fabriquer des canalisations de fort diamètre, des éléments de radiateurs et de chaudières, et des appareils sanitaires. 2, record 1, French, - fonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] ses transformations s'effectuent surtout par moulage à chaud (fonte grise, dite fonte de moulage). 2, record 1, French, - fonte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fonte : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - fonte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hierro fundido
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hierro colado
1, record 1, Spanish, hierro%20colado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hierro fundido 2, record 1, Spanish, hierro%20fundido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Hierro] que sale de los altos hornos; tienen más carbono que el acero y es quebradizo y de fractura granulosa; se distinguen algunas variedades por la cantidad de carbono que contienen : atruchado, blanco, gris, etc. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hierro%20colado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
- Physics
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eutectic alloy
1, record 2, English, eutectic%20alloy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alloy of eutectic composition, i. e. one in which liquid of the fixed eutectic ratio of two or more solid phases can exist in equilibrium with them, and finally solidify at a constant temperature to give an intimate mixture of two phases. 2, record 2, English, - eutectic%20alloy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
- Physique
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alliage eutectique
1, record 2, French, alliage%20eutectique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage dont les points de fusion et de solidification constants sont inférieurs à ceux de tous ses composants pris individuellement et de tous les alliages des mêmes composants associés dans des proportions différentes. 2, record 2, French, - alliage%20eutectique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hypereutectic alloy
1, record 3, English, hypereutectic%20alloy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an alloy system exhibiting a eutectic, any alloy whose composition has an excess of alloying element compared with the eutectic composition and whose equilibrium microstructure contains some eutectic structure. 1, record 3, English, - hypereutectic%20alloy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alliage hypereutectique
1, record 3, French, alliage%20hypereutectique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage binaire dont la teneur en élément d'addition est supérieure à celle de l'eutectique et dont la microstructure est formée en partie par de l'eutectique. 1, record 3, French, - alliage%20hypereutectique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hypoeutectic alloy
1, record 4, English, hypoeutectic%20alloy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an alloy system exhibiting a eutectic, any alloy whose composition has an excess of base metal compared with the eutectic composition, and whose equilibrium microstructure contains some eutectic structure. 1, record 4, English, - hypoeutectic%20alloy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- alliage hypoeutectique
1, record 4, French, alliage%20hypoeutectique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage binaire dont la composition est, sur un diagramme d'équilibre, située à gauche de l'eutectique et qui contient de l'agrégat eutectique. 1, record 4, French, - alliage%20hypoeutectique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-07-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- die bonding
1, record 5, English, die%20bonding
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaching the semiconductor chip to the substrate, either with an epoxy, eutectic, or solder alloy. 1, record 5, English, - die%20bonding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fixation de la puce
1, record 5, French, fixation%20de%20la%20puce
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fixation de la puce dans son boîtier : chaque puce représentant un circuit est fixée au fond du boîtier (embase) par brasure avec l'eutectique Au-SI (...) au moyen d'une machine spéciale. 1, record 5, French, - fixation%20de%20la%20puce
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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