aus·ten·ite (ô st -n t )n. A nonmagnetic solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron, used in making corrosion-resistant steel. [After Sir William Chandler Roberts-Austen (1843-1902), British metallurgist.] aus ten·itic (- tk) adj. |
austenite [ˈɔːstəˌnaɪt]
n
1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a solid solution of carbon in face-centred-cubic gamma iron, usually existing above 723°C
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) the gamma phase of iron, stabilized at low temperatures by the addition of such elements as nickel
[named after Sir William C. Roberts-Austen (1843-1902), English metallurgist]
austenitic [ˌɔːstəˈnɪtɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. | austenite - a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite gamma iron - a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade austenitic steel - steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures primary solid solution, solid solution - a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal |
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