ce·men·ta·tion (s  m n-t  sh n)n. 1. The act, process, or result of cementing. 2. A metallurgical coating process in which iron or steel is immersed in a powder of another metal, such as zinc, chromium, or aluminum, and heated to a temperature below the melting point of either. |
cementation [ˌsiːmɛnˈteɪʃən]
n
1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) the process of heating a solid with a powdered material to modify the properties of the solid, esp the heating of wrought iron, surrounded with charcoal, to 750-900°C to produce steel
2. the process of cementing or being cemented
3. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) Civil engineering the injection of cement grout into fissured rocks to make them watertight
| cementation (smn-tshn) A metallurgical coating process in which a metal or alloy such as iron or steel is immersed in a powder of another metal, such as zinc, chromium, or aluminum, and heated to a temperature below the melting point of either. Cementation is often employed to increase resistance to oxidation. |
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