Jul 15, 2016 17:24
7 yrs ago
French term
C’est un élément très carburigène
French to English
Science
Physics
steel alloys
The whole phrase is a description of tungsten, from a list of steel additives. I know what this means, it refers to the element's excellent ability to form a carbide, but I can't find an equivalent term in English that works in this sentence.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | carbide forming |
John Fossey
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| 4 | It is a strongly carbide-generating/forming element |
B D Finch
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carbide forming
IATE gives "carbide forming".
Example sentence:
It is a strongly carbide forming element.
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Or highly.
1 hr
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| agree |
Daryo
14 hrs
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| agree |
B D Finch
: Changed my mind about "carbide generating", as that could mean something different.
19 hrs
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
1 day 2 hrs
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
18 hrs
It is a strongly carbide-generating/forming element
http://roymechx.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Matter/Alloy_Steels.html
"Chromium spreads between the ferrite and carbide phases the spread depending on the amount of carbon and other carbide generating elements present.
Tungsten and molybdenum form carbides if sufficient carbon is present which has not already formed carbides with other stronger carbide forming elements. "
https://google.com/patents/EP0028213A1?cl=en
... medium, up to half of molybdenum may be replaced by tungsten. ... due to the presence of carbon, respectively of carbide-generating elements . ... Call was also made of ferrous alloys, high-chromium cast iron and alloys ...
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Note added at 19 hrs (2016-07-16 12:47:33 GMT)
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Changed my mind about this answer: a carbide generating element could mean a catalyst or an element releasing carbon to form a carbide with a third (carbide forming) element. So, while I'm not hiding this, please don't bother agreeing with it.
"Chromium spreads between the ferrite and carbide phases the spread depending on the amount of carbon and other carbide generating elements present.
Tungsten and molybdenum form carbides if sufficient carbon is present which has not already formed carbides with other stronger carbide forming elements. "
https://google.com/patents/EP0028213A1?cl=en
... medium, up to half of molybdenum may be replaced by tungsten. ... due to the presence of carbon, respectively of carbide-generating elements . ... Call was also made of ferrous alloys, high-chromium cast iron and alloys ...
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Note added at 19 hrs (2016-07-16 12:47:33 GMT)
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Changed my mind about this answer: a carbide generating element could mean a catalyst or an element releasing carbon to form a carbide with a third (carbide forming) element. So, while I'm not hiding this, please don't bother agreeing with it.
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