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ANNEAL [8 records]

Record 1 2017-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat Treatment of Metals
  • Electrometallurgy
DEF

[A metalworking process] used to reduce residual stresses in large castings, welded parts and cold-formed parts.

OBS

stress relief heat treatment: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement à chaud des métaux
  • Électrométallurgie
DEF

Procédé utilisé pour éliminer les tensions des pièces soudées et refroidies rapidement ou des produits fabriqués à froid.

OBS

recuit de détente : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Facilities
  • Chemistry
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de recherche scientifique
  • Chimie
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 2009-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tempering of Metals
  • Coining
DEF

To reduce the brittleness and increase the ductility of metal by heating to a certain temperature, then cooling slowly in air or oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recuit (Métal)
  • Monnayage
DEF

Améliorer les qualités d'un métal par le recuit [qui est un] traitement thermique consistant en un chauffage d'un produit métallurgique [...] et que l'on fait suivre d'un refroidissement lent.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Steel
DEF

the act of spheroidizing steel.

DEF

spheroidize: to subject (an iron-base alloy) to prolonged heating near the critical temperature and then to slow cooling so that the iron carbide assumes a globular form.

Key term(s)
  • spheroidisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acier
DEF

[...] Traitement thermique destiné à faire acquérir à la fonte ou à certains alliages une structure comprenant de petits sphéroïdes compacts au sein d'une matrice.

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tempering of Metals
CONT

Full anneal consists of austenitizing at a relatively high temperature so that full carbide solution is obtained, followed by a slow cooling so that transformation occurs only and completely in the high-temperature end of the pearlite range.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recuit (Métal)
OBS

Recuire une pièce consiste à la porter à une température élevée, puis à la laisser refroidir lentement.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tempering of Metals
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recuit (Métal)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 7 1982-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tempering of Metals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recuit (Métal)

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tempering of Metals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recuit (Métal)

Spanish

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