martensite
English Thesaurus
1. 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 (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | primary solid solution, solid solution, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | quenched steel, |
| definition | : | steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it (noun.substance) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore martensite in ArtiKata.com >