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Acierage vs Acierate - What's the difference?

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Acierage is a related term of acierate.


As a noun acierage

is (historical) the process of electroplating a copper engraving with iron or steel.

As a verb acierate is

to convert iron into steel, or to coat with a layer of steel by converting only the surface of the iron.

acierage

English

Noun

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  • (historical) The process of electroplating a copper engraving with iron or steel.

    • Synonyms

    * steeling

    References

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    • acierate

    English

    Verb

    (acierat)
  • To convert iron into steel, or to coat with a layer of steel by converting only the surface of the iron.
    • The success of an attempt to acierate iron will depend on the amount of nitrogen contained by the iron during carburation.
    As an economy measure, the manufacturer decided to use iron rather than steel, but to acierate the surface to limit oxidation.

    Related terms

    * acieration * acierage