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RAPID QUENCHING [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quenching
1, record 1, English, quenching
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - quenching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quenching: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - quenching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trempe
1, record 1, French, trempe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - trempe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trempe : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - trempe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quench hardening
1, record 2, English, quench%20hardening
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Through a quenching process known as quench hardening, steel is raised to a temperature above its recrystallization temperature and rapidly cooled via the quenching process. The rapid quenching changes the crystal structure of the steel, compared with a slow cooling. 2, record 2, English, - quench%20hardening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quench hardening: designation standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - quench%20hardening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durcissement par trempe
1, record 2, French, durcissement%20par%20trempe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement thermique des alliages ferreux qui consiste à réaliser une austénitisation suivie d'un refroidissement suffisamment rapide pour permettre à l'austénite de se transformer plus ou moins totalement en martensite. 1, record 2, French, - durcissement%20par%20trempe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durcissement par trempe : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - durcissement%20par%20trempe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rapid water quenching
1, record 3, English, rapid%20water%20quenching
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trempe rapide à l'eau
1, record 3, French, trempe%20rapide%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metal Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rapid quenching
1, record 4, English, rapid%20quenching
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- liquid quenching 2, record 4, English, liquid%20quenching
correct
- liquisol quenching 2, record 4, English, liquisol%20quenching
correct
- quenching from the melt 3, record 4, English, quenching%20from%20the%20melt
correct
- ultrafast quenching 4, record 4, English, ultrafast%20quenching
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Numerous procedures have been devised for the rapid quenching of metals and alloys from the melt. Most methods yield samples in the form of flakes or pieces of film. 3, record 4, English, - rapid%20quenching
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Rapid quenching" and "ultrafast quenching" appear to be broader in meaning than the other terms above. 5, record 4, English, - rapid%20quenching
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation des métaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hypertrempe
1, record 4, French, hypertrempe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les techniques d'hypertrempe [...] permettent de solidifier brutalement un matériau fondu en le refroidissant à des vitesses qui peuvent dépasser un million de degrés par seconde. Elles ont ouvert un nouveau champ d'investigation, celui des métaux amorphes [...] La trempe ultra-rapide est obtenue en projetant violemment l'oxyde fondu contre une paroi froide, afin de l'écraser et de créer un contact thermique aussi étroit que possible. 1, record 4, French, - hypertrempe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- quenching bath
1, record 5, English, quenching%20bath
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rapid cooling necessary to harden a steel is known as quenching and the liquid into which the steel is immersed to promote this rapid cooling is called the quenching bath. 2, record 5, English, - quenching%20bath
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bain de trempe
1, record 5, French, bain%20de%20trempe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide dans lequel on effectue le traitement de trempe. 2, record 5, French, - bain%20de%20trempe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bain de trempe au sel. 3, record 5, French, - bain%20de%20trempe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Templado de metales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- baño por inmersión
1, record 5, Spanish, ba%C3%B1o%20por%20inmersi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- undercooling
1, record 6, English, undercooling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- quenching 2, record 6, English, quenching
correct
- rapid cooling 3, record 6, English, rapid%20cooling
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sudden or rapid loss of aqueous fluids from granitic melts can cause undercooling(or quenching) due to the rapid decrease in fluid pressure, resulting in the formation of aplitic, prophyritic, and micrographic or granophyric textures... 1, record 6, English, - undercooling
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quenching; rapid cooling : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 6, English, - undercooling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surfusion
1, record 6, French, surfusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- refroidissement rapide 2, record 6, French, refroidissement%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La perte soudaine ou rapide de fluides aqueux par les magmas granitiques, en entraînant une diminution rapide de la pression des fluides, peut produire des conditions de surfusion (ou un refroidissement rapide), ce qui peut permettre la formation de textures aplitiques, porphyriques et micrographiques ou granophyriques [ ...] 1, record 6, French, - surfusion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refroidissement rapide : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 6, French, - surfusion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- interrupted quenching
1, record 7, English, interrupted%20quenching
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapid cooling to a selected temperature by quenching in a suitable medium, usually molten salt, holding at the temperature for an appropriate time and then cooling to room temperature. 2, record 7, English, - interrupted%20quenching
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- trempe étagée
1, record 7, French, trempe%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- trempe par étapes 2, record 7, French, trempe%20par%20%C3%A9tapes
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trempe au cours de laquelle on interrompt momentanément le refroidissement par un maintien dans un milieu à une température convenablement choisie. 3, record 7, French, - trempe%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- granulated slag
1, record 8, English, granulated%20slag
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Road construction material] obtained by the rapid quenching in water of molten black-furnace slag(angular particles 0. 2/20 mm). It can be used unprocessed or after a light grinding. 1, record 8, English, - granulated%20slag
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- claine
1, record 8, French, claine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- laitier granulé 2, record 8, French, laitier%20granul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laitier refroidi brutalement en présence d'eau et se présentant sous la forme de granules creux ou de fines aiguilles. 1, record 8, French, - claine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-09-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- melt extraction
1, record 9, English, melt%20extraction
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rapid quenching process in which the molten metal is brought into contact with the periphery of a rotating heat-extracting disk; quench rates exceed 1, 000, 000 k per second. 2, record 9, English, - melt%20extraction
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- extraction de la fonte
1, record 9, French, extraction%20de%20la%20fonte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonte : [...] passage d'un corps de l'état solide à l'état liquide, et produit de ce passage. 2, record 9, French, - extraction%20de%20la%20fonte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-02-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ultra-pyrolysis
1, record 10, English, ultra%2Dpyrolysis
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- ultrapyrolysis 1, record 10, English, ultrapyrolysis
correct
- ultra-rapid pyrolysis 1, record 10, English, ultra%2Drapid%20pyrolysis
correct
- Ultrapyrolysis 2, record 10, English, Ultrapyrolysis
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous fast pyrolysis process... designed to exploit the high temperatures, rapid heating rates, short vapour residence times and rapid quenching rates required for the production of olefins and other valuable chemicals on a commercial basis.... 2, record 10, English, - ultra%2Dpyrolysis
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pyrolyse ultra-rapide
1, record 10, French, pyrolyse%20ultra%2Drapide
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- ultra-pyrolyse 1, record 10, French, ultra%2Dpyrolyse
correct, feminine noun
- ultrapyrolyse 1, record 10, French, ultrapyrolyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pyrolyse réalisée dans un laps de temps très court. 2, record 10, French, - pyrolyse%20ultra%2Drapide
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-01-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- thermovortactor
1, record 11, English, thermovortactor
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Thermovortactor 2, record 11, English, Thermovortactor
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Ultrapyrolysis process ... employs particulate solids to carry heat to and from the reactants and products respectively. Rapid mixing and heat transfer are carried out in two vortical contactors. The first has been termed a "Thermovortactor" and allows heat to be transferred from hot solids to the biomass. 1, record 11, English, - thermovortactor
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Ultrapyrolysis, has been developed... in order to exploit the high heating rates, short residence times, high temperatures and rapid quenching, which are required to produce valuable non-equilibrium chemical intermediates from biomass. 3, record 11, English, - thermovortactor
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Thermovortactor
1, record 11, French, Thermovortactor
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un procédé de pyrolyse rapide, appelé ULTRAPYROLYSE, a été mis au point [...] afin de tirer profit des taux élevés de chauffage, des faibles temps de séjour, des températures élevées et du refroidissement rapide lors de la préparation d'importants intermédiaires chimiques à partir de la biomasse. [...] Des caloporteurs chauds (THERMOFOR) sont utilisés pour transférer la chaleur aux particules de biomasse dans un contacteur vortex très turbulent (THERMOVORTACTOR). La turbulence produit un milieu où le brassage est rapide et complet et où le transfert de chaleur est extrêmement rapide. On utilise ensuite des caloporteurs froids (CRYOFOR) pour refroidir rapidement les produits. 1, record 11, French, - Thermovortactor
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-01-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- cryovortactor
1, record 12, English, cryovortactor
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Ultrapyrolysis process employs particulate solids to carry heat to and from the reactants and products respectively. Rapid mixing and heat transfer are carried out in two vortical contactors. The first has been termed a "Thermovortactor" and allows heat to be transferred from hot solids to the biomass. The second is a "cryovortactor" and allows fast quenching of the products by the transfer of heat to cold solids. 1, record 12, English, - cryovortactor
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cryovortactor
1, record 12, French, cryovortactor
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposé sur le modèle de "thermovortactor" (voir fiche dans la banque Termium). 1, record 12, French, - cryovortactor
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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