- surface decarburisation
- GB <metal> ■ Randentkohlung f
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
decarburisation — the loss of carbon from the surface of steel as a result of heating in a carbon weak atmosphere. During the rolling of steel hot surfaces are exposed to the decarburising effects of oxygen in the atmosphere and as a result the surface is depleted … Mechanics glossary
SIDÉRURGIE — L’évolution de la sidérurgie dans les cent dernières années a été marquée par un accroissement considérable de la production d’acier brut: elle est passée, entre 1900 et 1993, de 35 à 725,3 millions de tonnes après un maximum de 785,1 millions de … Encyclopédie Universelle
controlled atmosphere — a gas or mixture of gases in which steel is heated to produce or maintain a specific surface condition. Controlled atmosphere furnaces are widely used in the heat treatment of steel as scaling and decarburisation of components is minimized by… … Mechanics glossary
decarburise — /diˈkabjəraɪz/ (say dee kahbyuhruyz) verb (t) (decarburised, decarburising) to remove carbon from the surface of a ferrous alloy or molten steel. Also, decarburize. –decarburisation /diˌkabjəraɪˈzeɪʃən/ (say dee.kahbyuhruy zayshuhn), noun …