Bimetal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000552",
  "term": "Bimetal",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A material composed of two distinct metals joined together, usually by bonding, cladding, or welding, to combine their unique properties. This combination allows for enhanced performance characteristics not achievable with a single metal, such as improved corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, or thermal expansion. A common application is in bimetallic strips for thermostats, where differential thermal expansion causes bending.",
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "references": [
    "Bimetal (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Bimetall",
    "es": "bimetal",
    "fr": "bimétal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bimetal/"
}