Martensite
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
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
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Martensites
- possessive
- Martensite's
- pluralpossessive
- Martensites'