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Schmelzlöcher

English translation: holes


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15:03 Nov 26, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / steel production
German term or phrase: Schmelzlöcher
1901, steel producing. In a section of the text talking about changing circumstances and the need to adapt: "Die schnell steigende Nachfrage nach Tiegelstahl war durch das alte Produktionsverfahren nicht mehr zu befriedigen. die mit Koks aus dem Ruhrgebiet beheizten wurden deshalb 1901 durch eine moderne Tiegelstahlschmelzhütte mit selbst konstruierten Gasöfen ersetzt."
Slindon
Germany
Local time: 10:54
English translation:holes
Explanation:
This is about crucible steel production, of course. The crucibles were placed in holes in a sort of solid framework and were heated from below and around the sides (under the solid framework). Only the top of the crucibles protruded through the framework.

I used to work in the steel industry and although this type of steel production had ceased long before I was in the industry, I remember seeing diagrams about this method in my metallurgy course. The size of a plant was sometimes described by the number of "holes" it had.
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This was most helpful since it led me to 'melting holes' which is what I eventually put. Thants transatgees
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holes


Explanation:
This is about crucible steel production, of course. The crucibles were placed in holes in a sort of solid framework and were heated from below and around the sides (under the solid framework). Only the top of the crucibles protruded through the framework.

I used to work in the steel industry and although this type of steel production had ceased long before I was in the industry, I remember seeing diagrams about this method in my metallurgy course. The size of a plant was sometimes described by the number of "holes" it had.

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This was most helpful since it led me to 'melting holes' which is what I eventually put. Thants transatgees
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melt-holes


Explanation:
Not to be confused with the verb to melt holes...

Example sentence(s):
  • Swiss-cheese-like chunks of steel filled with melt-holes.
  • Such melt-holes have been documented on glaciers at both poles

    Reference: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/196098-Just-Say-No-to-NIST...
    Reference: http://www.mentalindigestion.net/?p=1361
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