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Metallurgy
Metal works and production.
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Camber
Metals; Metallurgy
(1) Deviation from edge straightness usually referring to the greatest deviation of side edge from a straight line. (2) Sometimes used to denote crown in rolls where the centre diameter has been ...
Camber or bow
Metals; Metallurgy
Edgewise curvature. A lateral departure of a side edge of sheet or strip metal from a straight line.
Carbonitriding
Metals; Metallurgy
Introducing carbon and nitrogen into a solid ferrous alloy by holding above Ac1 in an atmosphere that contains suitable gases such as hydrocardons, carbon monocide, and ammonia. The carbonitrided ...
Carbonitriding.
Metals; Metallurgy
A case hardening process in which a suitable ferrous material is heated above the lower transformation temperature in a gaseous atmosphere having a composition that results in simultaneous absorption ...
Carbon steel
Metals; Metallurgy
Common or ordinary steel as contrasted with special or alloy steels, which contain other alloying metals in addition to the usual constituents of steel in their common percentages.
Carbon restoration
Metals; Metallurgy
Replacing the carbon lost in the surface layer during previous processing by carburizing this layer to substantially the original carbon level.
Carbon range
Metals; Metallurgy
In steel specifications, the carbon range is the difference between the minimum and maximum amount of carbon acceptable.
