ductile iron

collocation in English

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ductile
adjective
uk
/ˈdʌk.taɪl/us
/ˈdʌk.tɪl/
A ductile metal can be bent or ...
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iron
noun
uk
/aɪən/us
/aɪrn/
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts ...
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(Definition ofductileandironfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, further site investigation revealed some pipe was not in factductileironand the total replaced was 10.69 km.
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Arrangements are being made to increase production ofductileironpipes as quickly as possible.
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New developments include the increasing use of pipes made fromductileiron.
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It is a professional manufacturer ofductileironpipes and fittings for water applications with over 1300 employees.
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The 1940s were marked by the industrial invention of a stronger and more durable iron calledductileiron.
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While most varieties of cast iron are brittle,ductileironhas much more impact and fatigue resistance, due to its nodular graphite inclusions.
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Theductileironused to manufacture the pipe is characterized by the spheroidal or nodular nature of the graphite within the iron.
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Ductileironpipes are generally manufactured in such a fashion.
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Thus was bornductileironin 1943.
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It also has 4 valves per cylinder with micro-finished camshafts andductileironcylinder liners for increased durability.
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It has press-fitted,ductileironliners.
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The lifespan ofductileironpipe installed in an aggressive environment without appropriate protection may be between 21 and 40 years.
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Foundry producing automated sand-cast, medium-to-high-volume castings in malleable iron,ductileironand gray iron.
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Life expectancy of unprotectedductileironpipes depends on the corrosiveness of soil present and tends to be shorter where soil is highly corrosive.
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Unlike gray cast iron, which forms graphite flakes,ductileironcontains graphite nodules, or pores, which make cracking more difficult.
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Turbine meter bodies are commonly made of bronze, cast iron orductileiron.
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In order to protectductileironpipe prior to installation, pipe is instead supplied with a temporary 1 mil or 25 m thick bituminous coating.
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They found that at diameters of 24 in,ductileironpipe had the highest global warming potential based on emissions from manufacturing, transportation and installation.
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A typical twist-lock is constructed of forged steel andductileironand has a shear strength of 48 metric tons.
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The valve material isductileiron.
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