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WIRE BAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
  • Metal and Wire Drawing
  • Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
DEF

A cast shape, particularly of tough pitch copper, that has a cross section approximately square with tapered ends, designed for hot rolling to rod for subsequent drawing into wire.

OBS

The ANSI standard defines this term in the context of copper only.

OBS

Term standardized by the American National Standards Institute

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours (Métallurgie)
  • Étirage et tréfilage
  • Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
DEF

Forme brute de coulée, de section approximativement carrée, réduite aux extrémités, utilisée principalement pour le laminage en barres ou en produits plats, destinée à la transformation en fils, bandes ou profilés.

Spanish

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