martensite
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- noun
- /ˈmɑrtənˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
- Engineers analyzed the martensite phase to understand the material's strength and brittleness.
Examples
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The case microstructure was 100% martensite, and a mixed bainite-martensite microstructure was developed in the core.
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Both the steels exhibited identical microstructures of tempered martensite at the outer rim and pearlite ferrite at the core.
Academic text (2016) -
The case microstructure was 100% martensite, and a mixed bainite-martensite microstructure was developed in the core.
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The steel was hardened by rapid cooling to form a tough microstructure dominated by martensite.
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To achieve optimal performance, the alloy was treated to enhance its martensite formation during quenching.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Martensite is named after the German scientist Adolf Martens, and the ending -ite is often used for minerals or chemical 'forms'. So martensite means a particular 'form' of steel, the hard, often brittle structure that appears when steel is cooled quickly.