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HARDENABILITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steel
- Surface Treatment of Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- case-hardened steel
1, record 1, English, case%2Dhardened%20steel
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carburized steel 2, record 1, English, carburized%20steel
correct
- cemented steel 2, record 1, English, cemented%20steel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in a case hardened steel the hardenability of both case and core must be considered. 3, record 1, English, - case%2Dhardened%20steel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
case-hardened steel: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - case%2Dhardened%20steel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acier
- Traitements de surface des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acier cémenté
1, record 1, French, acier%20c%C3%A9ment%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acier ayant subi une cémentation. 2, record 1, French, - acier%20c%C3%A9ment%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cémentation : Traitement thermochimique auquel est soumis un produit ferreux porté à l'état austénitique pour obtenir un enrichissement en carbone, élément qui se trouve alors en solution solide dans l'austénite. 2, record 1, French, - acier%20c%C3%A9ment%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acier cémenté : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - acier%20c%C3%A9ment%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boron
1, record 2, English, boron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- B 2, record 2, English, B
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-melting trivalent metalloid element that is known both in an extremely hard shiny black crystalline form and in the form of a greenish yellow or brown amorphous powder, that occurs in nature only in combination(as in borax and boric acid and as a trace element in plants and animals),... that is used chiefly in metallurgy(as for increasing the hardenability of steel) and in nucleonics because of its high absorption of neutrons-symbol B. 2, record 2, English, - boron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The p-type dopant commonly used for the isolation and base diffusion in standard dipolar integrated circuit processing. 3, record 2, English, - boron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bore
1, record 2, French, bore
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- B 1, record 2, French, B
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métalloïde se combinant facilement avec S, C, Al et réduisant les oxydes métalliques. 2, record 2, French, - bore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bore élémentaire est principalement employé dans l'industrie métallurgique comme désoxydant et dégazifiant [...]. Il s'utilise de plus en plus dans les réacteurs nucléaires et en technique des hautes températures : alliages bore-aluminium, bore dans les matières plastiques comme absorbeur de neutrons [...] 3, record 2, French, - bore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le bore] entre dans la composition de quelques silicates (tourmaline, axinite, etc.) des pegmatites, des filons acides et des dépôts fumerolliens. 2, record 2, French, - bore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- boro
1, record 2, Spanish, boro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- B 2, record 2, Spanish, B
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento químico no metálico, n.° atómico 5, de color pardo obscuro, que existe nativo y en el ácido bórico y el bórax, y puede obtenerse artificialmente en cristales de dureza igual a la del diamante. 3, record 2, Spanish, - boro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Steel
- Land Equipment (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high hard armour
1, record 3, English, high%20hard%20armour
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HHA 1, record 3, English, HHA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high-hard armour 2, record 3, English, high%2Dhard%20armour
correct
- HHA 2, record 3, English, HHA
correct
- HHA 2, record 3, English, HHA
- high hard armor 3, record 3, English, high%20hard%20armor
correct
- HHA 3, record 3, English, HHA
correct
- HHA 3, record 3, English, HHA
- high-hard armor 4, record 3, English, high%2Dhard%20armor
correct
- HHA 5, record 3, English, HHA
correct
- HHA 5, record 3, English, HHA
- high hardness armour 6, record 3, English, high%20hardness%20armour
correct
- HHA 5, record 3, English, HHA
correct
- HHA 5, record 3, English, HHA
- high hardness armor 7, record 3, English, high%20hardness%20armor
correct
- HHA 7, record 3, English, HHA
correct
- HHA 7, record 3, English, HHA
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High hardness armour is a low alloy quenched and tempered steel with very high hardenability. The plate is manufactured to very high levels of through hardness, typically greater than 500 Brinell. High hardness armour defeats incident projectiles by shattering or deforming the projectile to the extent that the force on the armour from the projectile impact is sufficiently distributed to be no greater than the strength of the high hardness armour plate. 6, record 3, English, - high%20hard%20armour
Record 3, Key term(s)
- high-hardness armour
- high-hardness armor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acier
- Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blindage à très haute dureté
1, record 3, French, blindage%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20haute%20duret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- blindage en acier de très haute dureté 2, record 3, French, blindage%20en%20acier%20de%20tr%C3%A8s%20haute%20duret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- boron steel
1, record 4, English, boron%20steel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The addition of boron in the range 0. 0005-0. 005% to certain steels increases the hardenability. A range of boron steels is now listed in the current BS 970 and are widely used for the production of cold headed fastenings. 2, record 4, English, - boron%20steel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acier au bore
1, record 4, French, acier%20au%20bore
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acero
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acero al boro
1, record 4, Spanish, acero%20al%20boro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aleación ferrosa empleada como agente endurecedor en aceros especiales. Se utiliza en el control de la velocidad de trabajo en las pilas de uranio-grafito para la obtención de plutonio. 1, record 4, Spanish, - acero%20al%20boro
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Jominy test
1, record 5, English, Jominy%20test
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Jominy end quench test 2, record 5, English, Jominy%20end%20quench%20test
- end-quench hardenability test 3, record 5, English, end%2Dquench%20hardenability%20test
correct
- end quench test 4, record 5, English, end%20quench%20test
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hardenability test in which a steel bar is heated to the desired austenitizing temperature and quench-hardened at one end and then measured for hardness along its length, beginning at the quenched end. 2, record 5, English, - Jominy%20test
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
end-quench hardenability test. A laboratory procedure for determining the hardenability of a steel or other ferrous alloy; widely referred to as the Jominy test. 5, record 5, English, - Jominy%20test
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essai Jominy
1, record 5, French, essai%20Jominy
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'essai de trempabilité des aciers, consistant en une trempe à l'eau, avec gradient de refroidissement, d'une éprouvette cylindrique, dont on prend alors la dureté le long d'une génératrice. 2, record 5, French, - essai%20Jominy
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- alloy tool steel
1, record 6, English, alloy%20tool%20steel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tool alloy steel 2, record 6, English, tool%20alloy%20steel
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alloy Tool Steels. The main functions of the alloying elements in tool steels are increasing hardenability, forming hard, wear-resisting alloy carbides, and increasing resistance to softening when tempered. These attributes are usually attained by high carbon and alloy content. 1, record 6, English, - alloy%20tool%20steel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- acier à outils allié
1, record 6, French, acier%20%C3%A0%20outils%20alli%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- acier allié à outils 2, record 6, French, acier%20alli%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20outils
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acier qui, grâce aux éléments alliés et à la diminution de la vitesse critique de trempe, forme des carbures métalliques plus durs que le carbure de fer et résistant mieux à l'échauffement. 3, record 6, French, - acier%20%C3%A0%20outils%20alli%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
- Metal Quenching
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hardenability
1, record 7, English, hardenability
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- quenchability 2, record 7, English, quenchability
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fundamental characteristic of a steel which determines the ease of preventing the transformation of austenite to anything else but martensite during the quench. 1, record 7, English, - hardenability
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The standard test for hardenability is the Jominy test. 3, record 7, English, - hardenability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- trempabilité
1, record 7, French, trempabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- capacité de trempe 2, record 7, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20trempe
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un acier à subir la transformation martensitique ou bainitique. Un acier est dit d'autant plus trempant que les lois de refroidissement critique pour la transformation bainitique ou martensitique correspondent à des conditions de refroidissement moins sévères. La trempabilité peut être caractérisée par la profondeur de trempe. 3, record 7, French, - trempabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacité de trempe ou trempabilité d'un acier exprime la possibilité d'obtenir par trempe une structure martensinique. 2, record 7, French, - trempabilit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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