The term appears often in construction or manufacturing contexts, implying a solidifying or strengthening process.

Industrial Usage

While cementation involves binding, it is not the same as gluing items together; it's a broader process.

Not Glue

Cementation is closely related to concrete, so it's often used in discussions about civil engineering and construction.

Concrete Association

Used in geology, it refers to how nature glues particles together over time to form rocks.

Natural Formation

Cementation in geological contexts is a slow process, taking thousands to millions of years.

Geologic Time

In metallurgy, it means upgrading a less precious metal to a higher-value one.

Metal Upgrade

It's different from melting; it's more about surface treatment of metals, not turning them into liquid.

Not Melting

Cementation in metallurgy involves heating, but the core metal typically stays solid.

Heating Involved

 and it starts filling up the voids in between the grains. A chemical process produces calcite, which is a kind of natural cement that binds the grains together. The whole cementation process takes about 24 hours.