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FLUXING AGENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Smelting (Metal Processing)
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flux
1, record 1, English, flux
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fluxing agent 2, record 1, English, fluxing%20agent
correct
- fluxing component 2, record 1, English, fluxing%20component
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance added to a furnace charge to facilitate extraction by ... forming a more fusible slag. 3, record 1, English, - flux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an additional suitable flux must be found associated with the massive ores, because the melting temperatures of pure Fe-Ti oxides are unrealistically high. 2, record 1, English, - flux
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion (Transformation des métaux)
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fondant
1, record 1, French, fondant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière qui, ajoutée au minerai, forme avec la gangue des combinaisons fusibles se séparant du métal. 2, record 1, French, - fondant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un fondant [...] additionnel qui soit présent en quantités suffisantes doit être associé aux minerais massifs, car les températures de fusion des oxydes de Fe-Ti purs sont beaucoup trop élevées pour avoir existé dans un cadre géologique réaliste. 3, record 1, French, - fondant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On cherche généralement à provoquer, grâce aux fondants, la formation de composés facilement fusibles, des silicates par exemple; c'est ainsi que la castine (carbonate de calcium) ou le spath fluor sont employés comme fondants au haut fourneau, suivant la nature chimique des minerais; des sables, des argiles, le borax, etc., sont utilisés dans d'autres métallurgies et en fonderie pour constituer les laitiers d'épuration. 2, record 1, French, - fondant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fusión (Transformación de metales)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fundente
1, record 1, Spanish, fundente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materia que se agrega al mineral para facilitar su fusión y separar el metal de su ganga. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fundente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El fundente que conviene en cada caso depende de la naturaleza de la ganga, dado que el objetivo que se persigue es de combinarlo con ella, y si es caliza, se le agregará un fundente arcilloso, mientras que si es arcillosa, el fundente será calizo. [...] Los fundentes más comunes son la castina, el espato, el bórax, distintas arcillas y arenas, la criolita, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fundente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flux
1, record 2, English, flux
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fluxing liquefier 2, record 2, English, fluxing%20liquefier
- fluxing medium 2, record 2, English, fluxing%20medium
- fluxing agent 3, record 2, English, fluxing%20agent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluid added to another to reduce its viscosity. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - flux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term embraces relatively volatile distillates used in the manufacture of cut-backs, to relatively involatile oil used in the manufacture of fluxed bitumens. 1, record 2, English, - flux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flux: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - flux
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fluidifiant
1, record 2, French, fluidifiant
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fluxant 2, record 2, French, fluxant
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- agent fluxant 3, record 2, French, agent%20fluxant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluide ajouté à un autre pour en réduire la viscosité. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 2, French, - fluidifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluidifiant; fluxant : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - fluidifiant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le premier de ces termes couvre les solvants assez volatils servant à la fabrication des bitumes fluidifiés, le second les huiles peu volatiles servant à la fabrication des bitumes fluxés. 2, record 2, French, - fluidifiant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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