Associations to the word «Martensite»

Wiktionary

MARTENSITE, noun. (metallurgy) A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel
MARTENSITE, noun. (physics) (chemistry) Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition

Dictionary definition

MARTENSITE, noun. A solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel.

Wise words

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