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Metallurgy
Metal works and production.
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Shrinkage cavity
Metals; Metallurgy
A void left in cast metals as a result of solidification shrinkage and the progressive freezing of metal towards the center.
Shortness
Metals; Metallurgy
A form of brittleness in metal. It is designed as cold, hot, and red, to indicate the temperature range in which the brittleness occurs.
Short terne
Metals; Metallurgy
A term applying to terne coated (Lead and Tin) sheets with reference to Base Box sizes (14 x 20) Refer to terne plate.
Shielded-arc welding
Metals; Metallurgy
Arc welding in which the arc and the weld metal are protected by a gaseous atmosphere, the products of decomposition of the electrode covering, or a blanket of fusible flux.
Shell moulding
Metals; Metallurgy
Forming a mould from thermosetting resin-bonded sand mixtures brought in contact with pregeated (300 to 500 (degrees) F) metal patterns, resulting in a firm shell with a cavity corresponding to the ...
Semi-steel
Metals; Metallurgy
Cast iron (not steel) of high quality, obtained by using a large percentage of steel scrap with the pig iron.
Semifinished steel
Metals; Metallurgy
Steel in the form of billets, blooms, itc. , requiring further working before completion into finished steel ready for marketing.
