a brittle alloy of iron

Spanish translation: aleación de hierro quebradiza/ frágil

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English term or phrase:brittle alloy of iron
Spanish translation:aleación de hierro quebradiza/ frágil
Entered by: mónica alfonso

23:27 Dec 14, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / Metallurgy
English term or phrase: a brittle alloy of iron
Cast iron is a brittle alloy of iron, with a carbon content ranging from 1.5 to 5 per cent. It must be produced at a very high temperature.
antonio david
una aleación de hierro quebradiza
Explanation:
(o frágil)
Brittle: que se puede romper con facilidad. Esta es una cualidad del hierro de fundición, se parte, se rompe, con facilidad; es frágil. Verás qué opción prefieres usar en tu contexto.
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mónica alfonso
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Me quedo con frágil en vez de quebradiza.
Muchas gracias por tu ayuda.
Antonio
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3una aleación de hierro quebradiza
mónica alfonso
5hierro fundido, o hierro colado
José Antonio V.
5...aleación ferroso frangible...
Ramón Solá
3aleacion fragil
Zulma Vaughan (X)


  

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una aleación de hierro quebradiza


Explanation:
(o frágil)
Brittle: que se puede romper con facilidad. Esta es una cualidad del hierro de fundición, se parte, se rompe, con facilidad; es frágil. Verás qué opción prefieres usar en tu contexto.
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mónica alfonso
Local time: 04:59
Native speaker of: Spanish
Grading comment
Me quedo con frágil en vez de quebradiza.
Muchas gracias por tu ayuda.
Antonio

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aleacion fragil


Explanation:
Brittle: (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured [syn: unannealed]


Zulma Vaughan (X)
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hierro fundido, o hierro colado


Explanation:
HarperCollins Publishers:
cast-iron
1 (adj)
2 (n) cast iron hierro m fundido {or} colado;

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Note added at 2002-12-15 01:33:32 (GMT)
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a brittle alloy of iron
aleación frágil
eurodicautom.

José Antonio V.
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...aleación ferroso frangible...


Explanation:
HTH.

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Note added at 2002-12-15 07:24:46 (GMT)
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\"FerosA\", por favor...

Ramón Solá
Local time: 02:59
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