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BILLAGE [3 records]

Record 1 2000-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surface Treatment of Metals
DEF

A process whereby small, spherical glass beads are propelled against a metallic surface so as to clean or to peen that surface.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • glass-bead blasting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements de surface des métaux
DEF

Procédé de nettoyage ou de martelage d'une surface métallique par projection de petites billes sphériques de verre sur cette surface.

OBS

projection de billes de verre : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General
DEF

Measurement of the hardness of a body, deduced from the diameter of the imprint left on that body by a ball to which a known load is applied.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale
DEF

Mesure de la dureté d'un corps déduite du diamètre de l'empreinte laissée sur ce corps par une balle à laquelle est appliquée une force connue. Employé parfois improprement, pour désigner la mesure de la dureté d'un corps, quelle que soit la forme du pénétrateur.

Spanish

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Record 3 1982-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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