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ABRASIVE MATERIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
  • Metal Finishing
  • Mineralogy
  • Lubrication Technology
DEF

A substance used for grinding, honing, lapping, superfinishing, polishing, pressure blasting, or barrel finishing.

CONT

Abrasive Materials. ... Abrasives are those hard materials used to shape, to surface, and to sharpen tools and other things. ... Naturally occurring abrasives in use include sand (quartz), garnet, emery, corundum, and diamond. Manufactured abrasives include alumina, silicon carbide, boron carbide, cubic boron nitride, and diamond.

Key term(s)
  • abrasives
  • abrasive materials
  • abradants

French

Domaine(s)
  • Meulage (Usinage)
  • Finissage des métaux
  • Minéralogie
  • Tribologie
DEF

Substance minérale dure et tranchante capable d'arracher par frottement sous pression des petites particules d'un matériau.

CONT

Les abrasifs sont utilisés sous forme de grains, soit à l'état libre (sablage, polissage), soit incorporés à un liquide ou à une pâte (usage ménager), à du savon (dentifrice), soit agglomérés entre eux (abrasifs agglomérés), soit appliqués sur un support (abrasifs appliqués), soit encore incorporés dans un tissu synthétique non tissé (abrasifs incorporés). Ces abrasifs sont employés manuellement ou sur machine.

PHR

L'abrasif est en suspension.

PHR

Aplanir une surface au moyen d'une substance abrasive.

Key term(s)
  • substances abrasives
  • abrasifs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Amoladura (Operación de mecanizado)
  • Acabado de metales
  • Mineralogía
  • Técnica de lubricación
DEF

Sustancia dura que sirve para raspar o roer otras materias con objeto de limpiar o alisar su superficie, rectificarla o labrarla de cualquier otra forma.

CONT

Los abrasivos naturales más comunes son silíceos (cuarzo, arena, asperón, sílice, trípoli, piedra pómez, etc.) o aluminosos (esméril, corindón, etc.).

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