martensite
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Martensit
A solid solution of carbon in ironA solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel.
US/ˈmɑɹtɪnzaɪt/
Meaning
2 sensesA solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel.
Martensit
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
Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition.
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By meaning 1
solution of carbon in iron:
Origin
Named after German metallurgist Adolf Martens (1850–1914).Named after German metallurgist Adolf Martens (1850–1914).
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Forms
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