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Metallurgy

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Metallurgy

Solvus

Metals; Metallurgy

In a phase or equilibrium diagram, the locus of points representing the temperature at which solid phases with various compositions coexist with other solid phases; that is, the limits of solid ...

Solvent

Metals; Metallurgy

The component of either a liquid or solid solution that is present to the greater or major extent; the component that dissolves the solute.

Solution heat treatment

Metals; Metallurgy

A heat treatment in which an alloy is heated to a suitable temperature, held at that temperature long enough to cause one or more constituents to enter into solid solution, and then cooled rapidly ...

Solute

Metals; Metallurgy

The component of either a liquid or solid solution that is present to the lesser or minor extent; the component that is dissolved in the solvent.

Slit edges

Metals; Metallurgy

The edges of sheet or strip metal resulting from cutting to width by rotary slitters.

Slitting

Metals; Metallurgy

Cutting sheet or strip metal to width by rotary slitters.

Slip direction

Metals; Metallurgy

The crystallographic direction in which translation of slip takes place.

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