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DUPLEX PROCESS [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

The combination of two processes for melting or refining a metal. Steel may be melted in an open-hearth furnace and refined in an electric furnace. Iron may be melted in a cupola and subsequently passed to an electric furnace for further treatment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
DEF

Fusion et traitement à l'état liquide d'un métal dans deux appareils distincts.

Spanish

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