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Record 1 2012-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
OBS

refining: Process of removing undesirable elements, oxides, and gases from molten metal to improve the purity of the metal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
CONT

L'affinage électrolytique permet d'obtenir du cuivre d'une pureté supérieure à 99,95%; le cuivre brut ou le cuivre affiné par voie sèche, coulé en anodes sous forme de plaques, est électrolysé dans une solution de sulfate de cuivre acide [...]

OBS

[...] raffinage du cuivre [...]

OBS

affinage: Opération consistant à éliminer les impuretés contenues dans un métal ou un alliage à l'état liquide. [On emploie ce terme de préférence pour les métaux ferreux [...]

OBS

raffinage: En métallurgie, synonyme de affinage.

Spanish

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