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- noun a very hard alloy of cobalt and chromium with cobalt as the principal ingredient; used to make cutting tools and for surfaces subject to heavy wear
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Examples
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The stellite is a hard face coating to prevent wear and erosion:
unknown title 2009
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I didnt mention antarctica because the data there, previous to modern stellite data, is very very sparse.
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The titular doctor, a mysterious figure from another time and place, recruits two Frenchmen to accompany him on the first trip to Mars in his rocket clad in gravity-defying "stellite."
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When using biogas to fuel spark-ignition (gasoline) engines, use non-rotating valves with stellite-faced and induction hardened valve seats to prevent valve and seat recession.
Chapter 15 1982
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I wish our Government get rid of contacts on cellular phones, cable tv and stellite companies.
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In various UK aerospace applications, RK and Robbi have engineered solutions such as the grinding of stellite bearings, ceramic materials and demanding gearbox motor shafts destined for helicopters.
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'Red Bull Racing regularly machines a diverse range of materials from aluminium through magnesium and steel to stellite alloys and composites,' said Richard Watkins, managing director of DMG (UK).
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I wish our Government get rid of contacts on cellular phones, cable tv and stellite companies.
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Explore the same global stellite and aerial imagery available in the desktop version of Google Earth, including high-resolution im ...
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Both the 140 HP engines and the Turbocharged engines had many special quality features not shared with lesser Corvairs - Moly insert top rings, stellite tips and faces on the valves, a Tufftrided (cold gas hardened) crankshaft, and Delco Moraine '400′ aluminum engine bearings - the quality of the 140HP Corvair engine for materials is directly comparable to the Rolls Royce V8 of that era, item for item.
de.lirio.us 2008
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