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HEAT HARDEN [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Quenching
CONT

Quenching is the rapid cooling of a heated metal in a quenching medium such as water, oil or air in order to obtain desirable material properties. In metallurgy, quenching is one of the critical steps in the heat treatment of a metal and is typically used to harden the final steel product.

OBS

quenching: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trempe (Métal)
CONT

La trempe est un processus qui permet de refroidir rapidement le métal. Les trempes en milieu liquide se font normalement dans des bains d'huiles minérales, en solutions aqueuses ou dans des bains de sels fondus.

OBS

trempe : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
OBS

Working a metal tends to harden it; steel blocks(matrices, punches and dies) are hardened by heat treatment.

OBS

harden a metal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
OBS

Le métal qu'on travaille a tendance à durcir et doit parfois subir un recuit pour être ramolli; les blocs en acier (matrices, poinçons et coins) sont intentionnellement durcis par traitement thermique pour en améliorer la durabilité.

OBS

durcir un métal

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
Key term(s)
  • heat harden

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage

Spanish

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