Metallurgy

Metallurgy

Metal works and production.

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Bath annealing

Metals; Metallurgy

Is immersion is a liquid bath (such as molten lead or fused salts) held at an assigned temperature-when a lead bath is used, the process is known as lead annealing.

Blowhole

Metals; Metallurgy

A cavity which was produced during the solidification of metal by evolved gas, which in failing to escape is held in pockets.

(1) Ancient Definition: iron produced in a solid condition directly by the reduction of ore in a primitive furnace. The carbon content is variable but usually low. Also known as bloomery iron. The ...

Blooming-mill

Metals; Metallurgy

A mill used to reduce ingots to blooms, billets slabs, sheet-bar etc. ,

Bloomery

Metals; Metallurgy

A primitive furnace used for direct reduction of ore to iron.

Blister steel

Metals; Metallurgy

High-carbon steel produced by carburizing wrought iron. The bar, originally smooth, is covered with small blisters when removed from the cementation (carburizing) furnace.

Blast furnace

Metals; Metallurgy

A vertical shaft type smelting furnace in which an air blast is used, usually hot, for producing pih iron. The furnace is continuous in operation using iron ore, coke, and limestone as raw materials ...