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martensite
[ mahr-tn-zahyt ]
noun
, Metallurgy.
- a metastable microconstituent of any of various forms of carbon steel, produced by undercooling sufficiently below the normal transformation temperature, especially a hard, brittle product of the decomposition of austenite, produced in this way.
martensite
/ ˌmɑːtɪnˈzɪtɪk; ˈmɑːtɪnˌzaɪt /
noun
- a constituent formed in steels by rapid quenching, consisting of a supersaturated solid solution of carbon in iron. It is formed by the breakdown of austenite when the rate of cooling is large enough to prevent pearlite forming
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Derived Forms
- martensitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- mar·ten·sit·ic [mahr-tn-, zit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of martensite1
1895–1900; named after Adolf Martens (died 1914), German metallurgist; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of martensite1
C20: named after Adolf Martens (died 1914), German metallurgist
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Example Sentences
Below the temperature of the point F the martensite becomes heterogeneous, and forms pearlite.
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