molten steel

collocation in English

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molten
adjective
uk
/ˈməʊl.tən/us
/ˈmoʊl.tən/
Molten metal or rock is in a liquid state because of ...
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steel
noun[U]
uk
/stiːl/us
/stiːl/
a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles ...
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(Definition ofmoltenandsteelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Themoltensteeldrops through a spray, and is atomised by a jet of oxygen, water and lime in a powdered form.
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I understand that this terrible accident was due to the fracture of a metal lever in a large weighing machine from which a load ofmoltensteelwas suspended.
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The hydrogen infuses into themoltensteeland renders the welds brittle.
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Its purpose was to maintain a reservoir ofmoltensteel, which drained down and filled the pipe as the casting cooled.
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Bessemer converters did not remove phosphorus efficiently from themoltensteel; as low-phosphorus ores became more expensive, conversion costs increased.
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The mammoth arrives at the factory, and is doused inmoltensteel.
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This is crushed and sized, and the resulting graphite powder is mostly used to raise the carbon content ofmoltensteel.
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Air is pushed inside this, which pushes themoltensteelup through the tube into a graphite mould positioned above the pouring tube.
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Moltensteelfills up the mould, and the wheel is cast.
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For alloying with steel the ferromolybdenum is added tomoltensteelbefore casting.
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Glass bulbs are produced, sheets of metal are cut,moltensteelis poured, smokestacks are seen against the sky, and the first act ends.
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This gap between rail ends for welding is to ensure consistent results in the pouring of themoltensteelinto the weld mold.
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The technique is used to regulate the level ofmoltensteelin a continuous casting process of steelmaking.
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Themoltensteelwas then poured into moulds and the crucibles reused.
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Themoltensteelflows into the mould, fusing with the rail ends and forming the weld.
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The operation of tilting the furnace to pourmoltensteelis called tapping.
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A ladle ofmoltensteelplaced in a pouring tank is sealed with an airtight cover.
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For alloying with steel the ferroniobium is added tomoltensteelbefore casting.
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