Mitis casting

Mitis casting
Mitis casting Mi"tis cast`ing [Perh. fr. L. mitis mild.] A process, invented by P. Ostberg, for producing malleable iron castings by melting wrought iron, to which from 0.05 to 0.1 per cent of aluminum is added to lower the melting point, usually in a petroleum furnace, keeping the molten metal at the bubbling point until it becomes quiet, and then pouring the molten metal into a mold lined with a special mixture consisting essentially of molasses and ground burnt fire clay; also, a casting made by this process; -- called also {wrought-iron casting}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • mitis casting — mitis casting, 1. a method of producing malleable iron castings by fusing wrought iron with a minute quantity of aluminum. 2. a casting so made …   Useful english dictionary

  • mitis metal — mitis metal, = mitis casting (def. 2). (Cf. ↑mitis casting) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mitis — metal Mitis metal The malleable iron produced by mitis casting; called also simply {mitis}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mitis metal — The malleable iron produced by mitis casting; called also simply {mitis}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wrought-iron casting — Mitis casting Mi tis cast ing [Perh. fr. L. mitis mild.] A process, invented by P. Ostberg, for producing malleable iron castings by melting wrought iron, to which from 0.05 to 0.1 per cent of aluminum is added to lower the melting point, usually …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wrought-i|ron casting — «RT Y uhrn», 1. the operation of casting with mitis metal. 2. a casting of mitis metal …   Useful english dictionary

  • wrought-iron casting — /ˌrɔt aɪən ˈkastɪŋ/ (say .rawt uyuhn kahsting) noun 1. casting with mitis. 2. a casting made from mitis …  

  • mi|tis — «MY tihs, MEE », noun. = mitis casting (def. 2). (Cf. ↑mitis casting) ╂[a coined word < Latin mītis mild] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Military equipment of Turkey — The military equipment of Turkey includes a wide array of arms, artilleries, large surface vessels, cannons, armored vehicles, mortars, unmanned vehicles and many different equipments. Contents 1 Historical development 1.1 General 1.2 1923 1950 …   Wikipedia

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