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LEDEBURITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ledeburite
1, record 1, English, ledeburite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The name, conferred by Wust on the cementite-austenite eutectic containing 4.3% C which freezes at 1,130 °C. 1, record 1, English, - ledeburite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During cooling the austenite in ledeburite may transform into a mixture of austenite and cementite. This iron-carbon phase is found in cast-irons and certain high alloy steels. 1, record 1, English, - ledeburite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lédéburite
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9d%C3%A9burite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microstructure d'un alliage eutectique fer-carbone, constituée d'un agrégat de cémentite et d'austénite, austénite se décomposant généralement en cémentite et en ferrite après passage au-dessous de la température eutectoïde (720 °C). 1, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9d%C3%A9burite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ledeburitic phase 1, record 2, English, ledeburitic%20phase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ledeburite : The eutectic of the iron-carbon system, the constituents being cementite and austenite at high temperatures; cooling decomposes the austenite to ferrite and cementite. 2, record 2, English, - ledeburitic%20phase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phase lédeburique
1, record 2, French, phase%20l%C3%A9deburique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lédebure : Mélange eutectique d'austénite et de cémentite, cristallisant à 1145 °C et qui se trouve dans les alliages fer-carbone. 2, record 2, French, - phase%20l%C3%A9deburique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sur le modèle austénite - austénitique, martensite - martensitique, etc. 1, record 2, French, - phase%20l%C3%A9deburique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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