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cold bed

A platform in a rolling mill on which cold bars are stored. Fay

cold blast

Air forced into a furnace (e.g., cupola) without being previously heated.
See also:Gayley process

cold-cracking

Cracks in cold, or nearly cold, metal, due to excessive internal stress
caused by contraction. Formation of cracks may be caused by the mold being
too hard or the design of a casting being unsuitable. Hammond

cold-draw

To draw (as metal) while cold or without the application of heat.
Webster 3rd

cold-drawing

The process of reducing the cross-sectional diameter of tubes or wire by
drawing through successively smaller dies without previously heating the
material, thereby increasing its tensile strength. Steel wire for
prestressing is made by this process. Hammond

cold-extractable metal

See:readily extractable metal

cold galvanizing

Application of powdered zinc, in suspension in an organic solvent, to iron
articles. On evaporation of the solvent an adherent coating of zinc
remains. Pryor, 3

cold noser

See:wildcatter

cold-nosing

Running an unhoused drill in cold weather. Long

cold-roll

To roll (metal) without applying heat. Webster 3rd

cold-rolled

Said of metal that has been rolled at a temperature close to atmospheric.
The cold rolling of metal sheets results in a smooth surface finish.
CTD

cold saw

A saw for cutting cold metal. Mersereau, 2

cold shot

A portion of the surface of an ingot or casting showing premature
solidification caused by a splash of metal during pouring. ASM, 1

cold soldering

Soldering in which two pieces are joined without heat (as by means of a
copper amalgam). Webster 3rd

cold working

Shaping of metals at ordinary temperatures; cold-drawing, rolling,
stamping. Within limits, in treatment of iron, copper, aluminum, induces
work hardening, thus increasing strength. If carried too far, brittleness
results. Metal that is brittle when cold is termed cold-short.
Pryor, 3

cold zone

The preheating zone of a rotary cement kiln.

colemanite

A natural hydrated calcium borate, Ca2 B6 O11 .5H
2 O ; white or colorless; white streak; vitreous to dull luster;
Mohs hardness, 4 to 4.5; sp gr, 2.26 to 2.48; found in California. One of
the raw materials in the United States for boric acid, sodium borate, etc.
CCD, 2

Cole reagent

Solution of 10 g stannous chloride, 95 mL water, 5 mL HCl, and 10 g
pyrogallol. Viscose silk impregnated with this turns red to violet in
solution containing gold. Pryor, 3

collain

a. A subvariety of euvitrain. It consists of redeposited ulmin compounds
precipitated from solution and observable microscopically. AGI
b. Approved by the Heerlen Congress of 1935 as applicable to vitrain in
which plant structure is not visible. Adopted as collite, spelled collit
in German but retaining the ain ending in English and French usage.
CF:ulmain

collapse

Complete cave-in of walls of a borehole or mine workings. Long

collapse breccia

A breccia formed by the collapse of rock overlying an opening, as by
foundering of the roof of a cave or of the roof of country rock above an
intrusion; e.g., a solution breccia. Syn:founder breccia