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C’est un élément très carburigène

English translation: carbide forming

17:24 Jul 15, 2016
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Physics / steel alloys
French term or phrase: C’est un élément très carburigène
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.
Joanne Nebbia
Local time: 00:44
English translation:carbide forming
Explanation:
IATE gives "carbide forming".
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John Fossey
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Local time: 18:44
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4 +4carbide forming
John Fossey
4It is a strongly carbide-generating/forming element
B D Finch


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carbide forming


Explanation:
IATE gives "carbide forming".

Example sentence(s):
  • It is a strongly carbide forming element.
John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 18:44
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agree  philgoddard: Or highly.
1 hr
agree  Daryo
14 hrs
agree  B D Finch: Changed my mind about "carbide generating", as that could mean something different.
19 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
1 day 2 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
It is a strongly carbide-generating/forming element


Explanation:
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.

B D Finch
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