billet

a space or berth allocated, esp for slinging a hammock, in a ship

billet

1. Metallurgy

a. a metal bar of square or circular cross section

b. an ingot cast into the shape of a prism

2. Architect a carved ornament in a moulding, with short cylinders or blocks evenly spaced

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billet

[′bil·ət]

(engineering)

In a hydraulic extrusion press, a large cylindrical cake of plastic material placed within the pressing chamber.

(metallurgy)

A semifinished, short, thick bar of iron or steel in the form of a cylinder or rectangular prism produced from an ingot; limited to 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in width and thickness with a cross-sectional area up to 36 square inches (232 square centimeters).

billet

billet, 1

1. A common Norman or Romanesque molding formed by a series of circular (but

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Billet

a lengthy semifinished metal product used in producing parts through plastic deformation or machining. The billet’s cross section is usually round but, depending on its intended use, may also be hexagonal, rectangular, trapezoidal, oval, or segmental. Billets are produced on a large scale from sufficiently ductile materials through the rolling process. Extrusion is used in producing smaller quantities from less ductile material, and forging is preferred when a large diameter is required. After rolling or extrusion, the billets are calibrated by hot or cold drawing in order to increase the precision of the shape or, in a number of cases, to improve the mechanical properties.

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Inherently superior in quality and intrinsic purity, a large proportion of EGA's annual billet production is cast in high extrudability 6063 alloy, in addition to other specifications such as 6060, 6061, 6082, 1000 and 3000 extrusion billets.

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The country's production capacity for billet and steel bars are enough to meet the domestic requirement , but the capacity could not be fully utilized because of weak competitiveness, inefficiency for being too old.

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That billet didn't last very long as she put us on a bus and sent us home and only managed to notify my mother when we were well on our way.

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According to the data provided by the Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters Association, the volume of Arab steel imports from Turkey during the month of August 2010 neared half a million ton most of which were rebar with 302,000 tons whereas billet imports accounted for 190,000 tons.

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