martensite
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.
Origin of martensite
1Other words from martensite
- mar·ten·sit·ic [mahr-tn-zit-ik], /ˌmɑr tnˈzɪt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use martensite in a sentence
Below the temperature of the point F the martensite becomes heterogeneous, and forms pearlite.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications | Alexander Findlay
British Dictionary definitions for martensite
/ (ˈmɑːtɪnˌzaɪt) /
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
Origin of martensite
1Derived forms of martensite
- martensitic (ˌmɑːtɪnˈzɪtɪk), adjective
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