Ingot — A material that has been cast into a shape in order to be transported and processed easier than in an unprocessed form. An ingot is typically rectangular in shape, which allows it to be stacked. Ingots are most commonly associated with metals,… … Investment dictionary
ingot — /ˈɪŋgət / (say ingguht) noun 1. the casting obtained when melted metal is poured into a mould (ingot mould) with the expectation that it be further processed. 2. a cast metal mass, formed by rolling, etc., or by smelting and casting to shape.… …
ingot — noun A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from… … Wiktionary
steel — steellike, adj. /steel/, n. 1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying … Universalium
Casting (metalworking) — Casting iron in a sand mold In metalworking, casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting, which… … Wikipedia
Casting defect — A casting defect is an irregularity in the metal casting process that is undesired. Some defects can be tolerated while others can be repaired otherwise they must be eliminated. They are broken down into five main categories: gas porosity,… … Wikipedia
Brown Bayley Steels — was a steel making company established in Sheffield,England in the 1871 , as Brown, Bayley Dixon. They occupied a site on Leeds Road which is currently occupied by the Don Valley sports stadium. The firm was founded by George Brown, Nephew of… … Wikipedia
metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… … Universalium
Foundry — A foundry is a factory which produces metal castings from either ferrous or non ferrous alloys. Metals are turned into parts by melting the metal into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and then removing the mold material or casting. The most … Wikipedia
Fernald Feed Materials Production Center — The Fernald Feed Materials Production Center (commonly referred to simply as Fernald) was a uranium processing facility located near the rural town of Fernald, in Hamilton County, Ohio, about 20 miles northwest of Cincinnati, which fabricated… … Wikipedia
Gold bar — Gold brick redirects here. For other uses, see Gold brick (disambiguation). A gold bar is a gold ingot which may be produced in many different types, weights and categories. Types Gold bars are classified into two different types cast and minted… … Wikipedia