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Nota de aplicación

Material that contains shorter length grain boundaries than a fine-grained material. Grain boundaries restrict slip transmission to neighboring grains. A coarse-grain material has a lower tensile strength and is softer than a fine-grain material.

Referencias bibliográficas

  1. Argall, George (ed.); Wyllie, Robert (ed.); Lambert, Roger (ed.), "World Mining Glossary of Mining, Processing, and Geological Terms", 1975, p. 51
  2. Ernst, Richard, "Diccionario de la técnica industrial. Inglés Español", vol. I, Herder Editorial, España, Barcelona, 2004, p. 638
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