pearlite

pearl·ite

 (pûr′līt′)

n.

1. A mixture of ferrite and cementite forming distinct layers or bands in slowly cooled carbon steels.

2. Variant of perlite.

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pearlite

(ˈpɜːlaɪt)

n

1. (Metallurgy) the lamellar structure in carbon steels and some cast irons that consists of alternate plates of pure iron and iron carbide

2. (Minerals) a variant spelling of perlite

pearlitic adj

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pearl•ite

(ˈpɜr laɪt)

n.

1. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.

2. perlite.

[1885–90]

pearl•it′ic (-ˈlɪt ɪk) adj.

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Noun

1.

pearlite - a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron cast iron - an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range cementite, iron carbide - a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle ferrite - a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent globular pearlite, granular pearlite - if steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers lamellar mixture - a mixture in which substances occur in distinct layers

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