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MELTING BEHAVIOUR [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Fire Safety
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

Phenomena accompanying the softening of a material under the influence of heat (including shrinking, dripping, burning of molten material, etcetera).

OBS

melting behaviour : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO).

Key term(s)
  • melting behavior

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Sécurité incendie
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Phénomènes accompagnant le ramollissement d'un matériau sous l'influence d'un apport de chaleur (y compris la rétraction, la formation de gouttes, la combustionde matière fondue, etcetera).

OBS

comportement thermofusible : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Seguridad contra incendios
  • Materiales plásticos
DEF

[Conjunto de] fenómenos que acompañan el ablandamiento del material bajo la influencia de calor (incluyendo contracción, goteo, combustión de materia fundida, etcétera).

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Record 2 1998-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

Behaviour of melting equipment(slow or fast working), or melting conditions(fuel fired per square foot of grate, in reducing or oxidizing atmosphere).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
DEF

Mode de conduite d'un appareil de fusion (allure lente, allure rapide) ou conditions dans lesquelles est conduite une fusion (allure chaude ou froide, allure réductrice ou oxydante).

Spanish

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