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POROUS IRON [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Steel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sponge iron
1, record 1, English, sponge%20iron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- iron sponge 2, record 1, English, iron%20sponge
correct
- direct reduced iron 3, record 1, English, direct%20reduced%20iron
correct, standardized
- DRI 4, record 1, English, DRI
correct, standardized
- DRI 4, record 1, English, DRI
- porous iron 5, record 1, English, porous%20iron
correct
- spongy iron 2, record 1, English, spongy%20iron
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iron in porous form or containing many voids... 6, record 1, English, - sponge%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... specifically, crude iron made by subjecting the oxide ore to a reducing gas without melting. 6, record 1, English, - sponge%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direct reduced iron; DRI: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 1, English, - sponge%20iron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sidérurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éponge de fer
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ponge%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fer-éponge 2, record 1, French, fer%2D%C3%A9ponge
correct, masculine noun
- fer de réduction directe 3, record 1, French, fer%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20directe
correct, masculine noun
- FRD 3, record 1, French, FRD
correct, masculine noun
- FRD 3, record 1, French, FRD
- fer spongieux 4, record 1, French, fer%20spongieux
correct, masculine noun
- fer poreux 5, record 1, French, fer%20poreux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit poreux obtenu soit par réduction directe de minerais de fer par un gaz réducteur (gaz naturel) et refondu et coulé ensuite, soit par réduction de minerais riches (magnétite suédoise) par le carbone dans des pots réfractaires chauffés. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éponge de fer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Siderurgia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esponja de hierro
1, record 1, Spanish, esponja%20de%20hierro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma porosa de hierro finamente dividida, obtenida por reducción de un óxido de hierro a tan baja temperatura que no se produce la fusión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esponja%20de%20hierro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Powder Metallurgy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infiltrant powder
1, record 2, English, infiltrant%20powder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most widely used infiltration process is the one in which the porous skeleton has an iron or steel composition and the infiltrant is copper or copper alloy.... The usual method of infiltrating iron and steel skeletons is to place a compact pressed from the powder of the infiltrant material next to the skeleton. The compact of infiltrant powder may be positioned on top or underneath the skeleton compact or two infiltrant compacts may be used, one on top, the other underneath the skeleton compact. 1, record 2, English, - infiltrant%20powder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Infiltration: The process of filling the pores of a sintered or unsintered powder metallurgy compact with a metal or alloy of lower melting point. 2, record 2, English, - infiltrant%20powder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie des poudres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poudre infiltrante
1, record 2, French, poudre%20infiltrante
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On prépare d'abord une pièce de fer ou fer-carbone, à masse volumique faible (...). On infiltre ensuite dans cette pièce poreuse la quantité exacte de cuivre (ou d'alliage cuivreux, laiton par exemple) en traitant la pièce, surmontée d'un bloc du métal infiltrant, dans un four à une température supérieure au point de fusion de ce métal. Le cuivre mouillant bien le fer, l'infiltration est rapide et totale en quelques minutes. On obtient une pièce sans porosité (...) 2, record 2, French, - poudre%20infiltrante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bog iron ore
1, record 3, English, bog%20iron%20ore
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- morass ore 2, record 3, English, morass%20ore
correct
- meadow ore 2, record 3, English, meadow%20ore
correct
- marsh ore 3, record 3, English, marsh%20ore
correct
- swamp ore 2, record 3, English, swamp%20ore
correct
- lake ore 3, record 3, English, lake%20ore
- lake iron ore 4, record 3, English, lake%20iron%20ore
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, spongy, and porous deposit of impure hydrous iron oxides formed in bogs, marshes, swamps, peat mosses, and shallow lakes by precipitation from iron-bearing waters and by the oxidizing action of algae, iron bacteria, or the atmosphere;... 3, record 3, English, - bog%20iron%20ore
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minerai de fer des marais
1, record 3, French, minerai%20de%20fer%20des%20marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En certaines régions on peut assister de nos jours à la formation de gîtes de minerai de «fer des marais». L'eau qui s'infiltre à travers les roches dissout le fer, sourd de la terre sous forme de sources dans les marais ou près de marais contenant des matières carbonacées qui réagissent avec les solutions ferreuses pour produire de la limonite qui se dépose au fond du marais. 2, record 3, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20des%20marais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La découverte de minerai de fer des marais dans les Cantons de l'Est au Québec a été suivie, en 1823, par la découverte de placers aurifères [...] En Ontario, des gîtes de minerai de fer des marais étaient mis à jour en 1800 à Simcoe [...] 3, record 3, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20des%20marais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les tourbières, les lacs ou les marais des régions récemment glacées, se forment encore actuellement des dépôts de fer dénommés «fer des marais». 4, record 3, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20des%20marais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blue ore
1, record 4, English, blue%20ore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blue ore was derived from cherty oxide lithofacies of iron-formation and is composed of fine grained, blue to dark grey-black hematite with lesser amounts of red hematite, martite, and brown goethite. It has a distinctly porous granular texture and contains primary ovoid granules or oolites of iron oxide replaced by later hematite or goethite, or enlarged by overgrowths of iron oxide. Blue ore may be friable to crumbly or nodular, or hard coherent and lumpy where a high proportion of secondary iron oxide cements relict fragments. 1, record 4, English, - blue%20ore
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blue iron ore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minerai de fer bleu
1, record 4, French, minerai%20de%20fer%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai de fer bleu est dérivé de lithofaciès oxydés et cherteux de la formation de fer; il est composé d'hématite à grain fin, de couleur bleue à gris foncé-noir, avec des quantités moindres d'hématite rouge, de martite et de goethite brune. Sa texture est distinctement grenue et poreuse et contient des granules ovoïdes primaires ou oolites d'oxydes de fer remplacés ultérieurement par de l'hématite ou de la goethite, ou agrandis par des accroissements secondaires d'oxydes de fer. Le minerai de fer bleu peut être soit friable à granulaire ou noduleux ou bien encore cohérent, dur et grumeleux lorsqu'une forte proportion d'oxydes de fer d'origine secondaire cimente les fragments reliques. 2, record 4, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20bleu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- earthy mass
1, record 5, English, earthy%20mass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The iron ore consists of hard lumpy fragments and earthy masses of friable and porous, fine grained, granular to dusty iron oxide minerals. 1, record 5, English, - earthy%20mass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- masse terreuse
1, record 5, French, masse%20terreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai de fer se présente sous forme de fragments grossiers durs et de masses terreuses de minéraux d'oxydes de fer friables et poreux de granulométrie fine à poussiéreuse. 1, record 5, French, - masse%20terreuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- oxidation tower
1, record 6, English, oxidation%20tower
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An iron remover has two distinct parts : An oxidation tower comprising a bed of very hard porous volcanic lava which divides up the water and creates a very large oxidation area in contact with air. 2, record 6, English, - oxidation%20tower
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tour d'oxydation
1, record 6, French, tour%20d%27oxydation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un déferriseur comporte deux parties distinctes : Une tour d'oxydation comprenant un lit de lave volcanique très dure et poreuse qui divise l'eau et lui assure, par contact avec l'air , une grande surface d'oxydation. 2, record 6, French, - tour%20d%27oxydation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-09-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bearing material
1, record 7, English, bearing%20material
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the widely accepted theory of friction ... is that the best possible bearing material would be one which is fairly hard and resistant but which has an overlay of a soft metal that is easily deformed. 2, record 7, English, - bearing%20material
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are many different bearing materials. A large group of nonferrous bearing alloys has a soft, plastic matrix in which wear-resistant particles are embedded.... Copper alloys form another large group... aluminum alloys with special bearing qualities have found increased use. Other bearing materials include cadmium, silver, cast iron, porous bronze, ceramics, cermets..., and some very hard metals. 3, record 7, English, - bearing%20material
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Rubber has proved to be a surprisingly good bearing material, especially under circumstances in which abrasives may be present in the lubricant. 2, record 7, English, - bearing%20material
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- matériau pour coussinets
1, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20pour%20coussinets
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- antifriction 2, record 7, French, antifriction
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les matériaux les plus employés pour les coussinets de frottement sont les bronzes et les alliages blancs, à base d'étain. 1, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20pour%20coussinets
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent français "antifriction" est recommandé par l'Office de la langue française. 2, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20pour%20coussinets
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- iron remover 1, record 8, English, iron%20remover
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An iron remover has two distinct parts : An oxidation tower comprising a bed of very hard porous volcanic lava which divides up the water and creates a very large oxidation area in contact with air. 1, record 8, English, - iron%20remover
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déferriseur
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9ferriseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un déferriseur comporte deux parties distinctes : Une tour d'oxydation comprenant un lit de lave volcanique très dure et poreuse qui divise l'eau et lui assure, par contact avec l'air, une grande surface d'oxydation. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9ferriseur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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