embrittling
1embrittling — v. make brittle; become brittle …
2embrittle — verb ( brittled; embrittling) Date: 1902 transitive verb to make brittle intransitive verb to become brittle • embrittlement noun …
3Flux (metallurgy) — Rosin used as flux for soldering A flux pen used f …
4Neatsfoot oil — is a yellow oil rendered and purified from the shin bones and feet (but not the hooves) of cattle. Neat in the oil s name comes from an old name for cattle. Today, many[ …
5Liquid metal embrittlement — is a phenomenon of practical importance, where certain ductile metals experience drastic loss in tensile ductility or undergo brittle fracture when tested in the presence of specific liquid metals. Generally, a tensile stress, either externally… …
6Strengthening mechanisms of materials — Methods have been devised to modify the yield strength, ductility, and toughness of both crystalline and amorphous materials. These strengthening mechanisms give engineers the ability to tailor the mechanical properties of materials to suit a… …
7embrittle — /em brit l/, v.t., v.i., embrittled, embrittling. to make or become brittle. [1900 05; EM 1 + BRITTLE] * * * …
8hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …
9iron processing — Introduction use of a smelting process to turn the ore into a form from which products can be fashioned. Included in this article also is a discussion of the mining of iron and of its preparation for smelting. Iron (Fe) is a… …
10niobium processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Niobium (Nb) has a body centred cubic (bcc) crystal structure and a melting point of 2,468° C (4,474° F). Of the refractory metals, it has the lowest density and best… …
