Deadmelt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deadmelt is a verb meaning (metallurgy) To melt steel at high temperatures in order to deoxidize it.
Meaning
(metallurgy) To melt steel at high temperatures in order to deoxidize it.
More Meanings
- (metallurgy) The process of deadmelting steel.
Example Sentences
At 0.09 per cent. carbon the bath is usually underdone.” because a relatively high temperature is required to deadmelt at this carbon.
From these two heats it became apparent that steels of this composition, when deadmelted, tend to run several times higher in hydrogen than carbon steels.
A "sufficient amount" is defined as the gross charge weight of the alloy that is required to add the deficient weight of metal to the heat after the deadmelt oxidation losses have taken place.
After the charge is thoroughly mixed, samples are taken and poured into a small mould to see if the steel is "deadmelted," and also if the silicon content is right, for this may be judged by eye in the way it “settles down."
Word Forms
- deadmelts
- deadmelting
- deadmelted
- dead-melt
- dead melt
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dead-melt, found, roast, normalize, melt, martemper.
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