(iron alloy)
111ferrocerium — noun a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints • Hypernyms: ↑pyrophoric alloy * * * |fe(ˌ)rō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from ferro + cerium : a crude iron alloy containing a high percentage of cerium and used for flints in… …
112NiFe — Widmanstätten pattern in NiFe octahedrite meteorite NiFe or Nife is a general shorthand expression for a mixture of nickel (Ni) and iron (Fe). NiFe is used to describe nickel iron batteries, various chemical reactions that involve a nickel iron… …
113meteor and meteoroid — ▪ astronomy Introduction respectively, a glowing streak in the sky (meteor) and its cause, which is a relatively small stony or metallic natural object from space (meteoroid) that enters Earth s atmosphere and heats to incandescence. In modern… …
114Mu-metal — Five layer mu metal box. Each layer is about 5 mm thick. It reduces the Earth s magnetic field inside by about 1500 times. Mu metal is a nickel iron alloy (approximately 77% nickel, 16% iron, 5% copper and 2% chromium or molybdenum) …
115Oilite — is a bronze or iron alloy impregnated with an oil lubricant commonly used in bearing applications. The original Oilite and Oilite Plus are bronze alloys, but the related bearing alloys Super Oilite and Super Oilite 16 are iron based. The name is… …
116Ni-hard — noun cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion • Syn: ↑Ni hard iron • Hypernyms: ↑alloy iron, ↑alloy cast iron …
117Ni-resist — noun cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite • Syn: ↑Ni resist iron • Hypernyms: ↑alloy iron, ↑alloy cast iron …
118Ironclad warship — An ironclad was a steam propelled warship of the later 19th century, protected by iron or steel armor plates. [Hill, Richard. War at Sea in the Ironclad Age ISBN 0 304 35273 X; p.17] The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of… …
119Bismanol — is an alloy of Bismuth, Manganese and Iron developed by the US Naval Ordnance Laboratory. It was used to make permanent magnets for use in small electric motors. Bismanol magnets have been replaced by Neodymium magnets which are both cheaper and… …
120Cookware and bakeware — Pans redirects here. For other uses, see Pan. Cookware and bakeware are types of food preparation containers commonly found in the kitchen. Cookware comprises cooking vessels, such as saucepans and frying pans, intended for use on a stove or… …
