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GREY IRON [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ironsand
1, record 1, English, ironsand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- iron sand 2, record 1, English, iron%20sand
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sand containing heavy concentrations of iron, usually of dark grey or blackish colour. 3, record 1, English, - ironsand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perhaps the most notable use for iron sand is swordsmithing. Swordsmiths in feudal Japan discovered that iron sand allowed them to produce stronger, higher quality steel, which subsequently paved the way for better swords. 2, record 1, English, - ironsand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fer
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sable de fer
1, record 1, French, sable%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sable ferrifère 2, record 1, French, sable%20ferrif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gray cast iron
1, record 2, English, gray%20cast%20iron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gray iron 2, record 2, English, gray%20iron
correct
- grey iron 3, record 2, English, grey%20iron
correct
- flake iron 4, record 2, English, flake%20iron
correct
- cast iron no 2 5, record 2, English, cast%20iron%20no%202
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A broad class of ferrous casting alloys (cast irons) normally characterized by a microstructure of flake graphite in a ferrous matrix. 1, record 2, English, - gray%20cast%20iron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Gray iron is] also known as flake iron on account of all or part of the carbon content being in the form of graphite distributed through the metal as flakes. 4, record 2, English, - gray%20cast%20iron
Record 2, Key term(s)
- grey cast iron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonte grise
1, record 2, French, fonte%20grise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonte de moulage 2, record 2, French, fonte%20de%20moulage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonte présentant une cassure grise et dans laquelle le carbone est présent essentiellement sous forme de graphite. 3, record 2, French, - fonte%20grise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fontes grises, dont la cassure est grise, renferment une partie du carbone sous forme de graphite libre, qui rend la cassure noirâtre, car elle suit les lamelles de graphite. Elles contiennent une teneur en silicium supérieure à 1.5 %; leurs caractéristiques médiocres sont améliorées par additions d'éléments spéciaux; [...] 4, record 2, French, - fonte%20grise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue les fontes grises à graphite lamellaire et les fontes grises à graphite sphéroïdal. 3, record 2, French, - fonte%20grise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fundición
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fundición gris
1, record 2, Spanish, fundici%C3%B3n%20gris
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fundición en la que el carbono se encuentra preferentemente sin combinar, en forma de grafito. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fundici%C3%B3n%20gris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es de color gris, y menos frágil que la fundición blanca. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fundici%C3%B3n%20gris
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tremolite
1, record 3, English, tremolite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white or grey(sometimes transparent) variety of amphibole composed of magnesia and lime, with little or no iron, occurring in fibrous masses or thin-bladed crystals. 2, record 3, English, - tremolite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trémolite
1, record 3, French, tr%C3%A9molite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amphibole calcique et magnésienne des roches basiques, du système cristallin monoclinique, se présentant en cristaux généralement allongés, rencontrée dans les roches métamorphiques calciques. 2, record 3, French, - tr%C3%A9molite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces minéraux sont de teinte claire et de texture fibreuse; ils sont monocliniques [...] 3, record 3, French, - tr%C3%A9molite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tremolita
1, record 3, Spanish, tremolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de calcio y magnesio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - tremolita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de asbesto. Color blanco a verde brillante. Resistente a los ácidos. No combustible. Peligrosa la inhalación de polvo o partículas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - tremolita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- specularite
1, record 4, English, specularite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- specular iron 2, record 4, English, specular%20iron
correct
- specular hematite 3, record 4, English, specular%20hematite
correct
- gray hematite 2, record 4, English, gray%20hematite
correct, see observation
- iron glance 4, record 4, English, iron%20glance
correct
- specular iron ore 5, record 4, English, specular%20iron%20ore
- looking-glass ore 6, record 4, English, looking%2Dglass%20ore
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black or gray variety of hematite with a splendent metallic luster, often showing iridescence. 4, record 4, English, - specularite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hematite in least altered BIF [banded iron formations] takes the form of fine-grained grey or bluish specularite. 7, record 4, English, - specularite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs in micaceous or foliated masses, or in tabular or disklike crystals. 4, record 4, English, - specularite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Gray hematite is] also called "micaceous hematite" if occurring in foliated or micaceous masses. 8, record 4, English, - specularite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 9, record 4, English, - specularite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fer spéculaire
1, record 4, French, fer%20sp%C3%A9culaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- spécularite 2, record 4, French, sp%C3%A9cularite
correct, feminine noun
- hématite spéculaire 3, record 4, French, h%C3%A9matite%20sp%C3%A9culaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété en lames minces d'oligiste. 4, record 4, French, - fer%20sp%C3%A9culaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oligiste [...] se présente souvent en paillettes cristallines brillantes (fer spéculaire) avec de vives irisations. 5, record 4, French, - fer%20sp%C3%A9culaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 6, record 4, French, - fer%20sp%C3%A9culaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hierro especular
1, record 4, Spanish, hierro%20especular
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OBS Fórmula química: Fe2O3 1, record 4, Spanish, - hierro%20especular
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cast Iron
- Metallography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spheroid 1, record 5, English, spheroid
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cast irons in which the graphite has been transformed from the long, thin flakes typical of grey iron into discrete spheroids. 1, record 5, English, - spheroid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fonte
- Métallographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sphéroïde
1, record 5, French, sph%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sphéroïde de graphité abondant et bien réparti dans une matrice de perlite fine. 1, record 5, French, - sph%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flame-preheated
1, record 6, English, flame%2Dpreheated
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This time-lapse image shows the tapping and pouring of a 200-kg batch of grey iron. First, the ladle... is flame-preheated. Three foundry crew members... then tap the molten iron from an induction furnace. Four foundry crew members... then pour the iron into sand moulds.... 1, record 6, English, - flame%2Dpreheated
Record 6, Key term(s)
- flame preheated
- flame pre-heated
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- préchauffé au chalumeau
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9chauff%C3%A9%20au%20chalumeau
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette image à intervalle montre le piquage et la coulée de 200 kg de fonte grise. La poche de coulée [...] est d'abord préchauffée au chalumeau. Trois employés de la fonderie [...] piquent le fer en fusion provenant d'un four à induction. Quatre employés de la fonderie [...] versent ensuite le fer en fusion dans des moules en sable, pendant qu'un scientifique [...] note ses observations 1, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9chauff%C3%A9%20au%20chalumeau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-03-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- blue roan
1, record 7, English, blue%20roan
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- iron grey 1, record 7, English, iron%20grey
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coat having a blue tinge, usually resulting from a mixture of black and white hairs. 1, record 7, English, - blue%20roan
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lower limbs, mane and tail are mainly black (or of the dark colour) ... 1, record 7, English, - blue%20roan
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gris fer
1, record 7, French, gris%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gris-bleu 1, record 7, French, gris%2Dbleu
correct, masculine noun
- pinchard 1, record 7, French, pinchard
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robe grise à reflets bleuâtres. 1, record 7, French, - gris%20fer
Record 7, Key term(s)
- gris de fer
- gris bleu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- tordo
1, record 7, Spanish, tordo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dice de la caballería que tiene el pelo mezclado de negro y blanco. 2, record 7, Spanish, - tordo
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- grey cast-iron pipe
1, record 8, English, grey%20cast%2Diron%20pipe
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- grey cast iron pipe 2, record 8, English, grey%20cast%20iron%20%20pipe
correct
- gray cast iron pipe 3, record 8, English, gray%20cast%20iron%20pipe
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By the late 1970’s, ductile iron pipe had replaced gray cast iron pipe in the marketplace. Cast iron is an old principal pipe material that was used particularly for water and wastewater service in North America for the past 150 years. Today, ductile iron pipe is widely used in the transportation of raw and potable water, sewage, digester gas, slurries, and process chemicals. 3, record 8, English, - grey%20cast%2Diron%20pipe
Record 8, Key term(s)
- gray cast-iron pipe
- gray iron pipe
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tuyau en fonte grise
1, record 8, French, tuyau%20en%20fonte%20grise
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- conduite en fonte grise 2, record 8, French, conduite%20en%20fonte%20grise
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De concert avec des fournisseurs de conduites, des firmes d'ingénieurs et des municipalités, les chercheurs exploiteront un nouveau site d'essai où sont enfouis près de 300 m de conduites, dont 150 m de tuyaux en béton précontraint de 610 mm d'épaisseur, 75 m de tuyaux en fonte grise de 152 mm et 75 m en fonte ductile de 152 mm. 1, record 8, French, - tuyau%20en%20fonte%20grise
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fontes grises, dont la cassure est grise, renferment une partie du carbone sous forme de graphite libre, qui rend la cassure noirâtre, car elle suit les lamelles de graphite. Elles contiennent une teneur en silicium supérieure à 1,5 %; leurs caractéristiques médiocres sont améliorées par additions d'élements spéciaux; [...] 3, record 8, French, - tuyau%20en%20fonte%20grise
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-06-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Deterioration of Metals
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- graphitic corrosion
1, record 9, English, graphitic%20corrosion
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selective corrosion of grey cast iron, resulting in preferential removal of metallic constituents, leaving graphite 1, record 9, English, - graphitic%20corrosion
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 9, English, - graphitic%20corrosion
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Altération des métaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- graphitisation
1, record 9, French, graphitisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corrosion sélective de la fonte grise éliminant préférentiellement les constituants métalliques et laissant subsister le graphite. 1, record 9, French, - graphitisation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 9, French, - graphitisation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-03-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ophitic textured 1, record 10, English, ophitic%20textured
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Newboro Lake iron deposit consists of magnetite-rich zones in a dark grey to green ophitic textured layered gabbro-anorthosite intrusion in which distinct banding is developed... 1, record 10, English, - ophitic%20textured
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- à texture ophitique
1, record 10, French, %C3%A0%20texture%20ophitique
proposal
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- à structure ophitique 1, record 10, French, %C3%A0%20structure%20ophitique
proposal
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiche "texture ophitique". 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A0%20texture%20ophitique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1979-11-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- grey iron casting 1, record 11, English, grey%20iron%20casting
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- coulée de fonte grise 1, record 11, French, coul%C3%A9e%20de%20fonte%20grise
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dict. du pétrole. 1, record 11, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20de%20fonte%20grise
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Steel
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- grey iron casting 1, record 12, English, grey%20iron%20casting
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sidérurgie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- moulage de fonte 1, record 12, French, moulage%20de%20fonte
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- moulage de fer 1, record 12, French, moulage%20de%20fer
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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