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ABRASIVE WEAR [3 records]

Record 1 2006-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deterioration of Metals
DEF

The removal of material from a surface when hard particles slide or roll across the surface under pressure. The particles may be loose or may be part of another surface in contact with the surface being abraded.

PHR

Abrasive wear corrosion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Altération des métaux
DEF

Usure se produisant lorsqu'une surface présente des aspérités très dures ou que des particules dures encastrées dans une surface plus molle forment des rainures dans la surface dure à laquelle elle fait face (un tourillon, par exemple).

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

Wear by displacement of material caused by hard particles or hard protuberances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Usure en surface par action mécanique entre solides.

OBS

abrasion : terme uniformisé par le comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario técnico y científico general
  • Operación de mecanizado (Metalurgia)
  • Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
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Record 3 1981-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Components

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Composants électrotechniques

Spanish

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