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HYPEREUTECTIC ALLOY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypereutectic alloy
1, record 1, English, hypereutectic%20alloy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - hypereutectic%20alloy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alliage hypereutectique
1, record 1, French, alliage%20hypereutectique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - alliage%20hypereutectique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short-skirt piston
1, record 2, English, short%2Dskirt%20piston
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The short-skirt pistons... are made from a hypereutectic alloy. 1, record 2, English, - short%2Dskirt%20piston
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piston à jupe courte
1, record 2, French, piston%20%C3%A0%20jupe%20courte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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