austenite
[ aw-stuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈɔ stəˌnaɪt /
noun Metallurgy.
a solid solution of carbon or of carbon and other elements in gamma iron, having a face-centered cubic lattice at all temperatures.
an allotrope of iron, stable between 910°C and 1400°C and having a face-centered cubic lattice; gamma iron.
Origin of austenite
1900–05; named after Sir W. C. Roberts-
Austen (1843–1902), English metallurgist; see
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Example sentences from the Web for austenite
Ferrite and cementite, already described in 10, are the final products of the transformation of austenite in slow-cooling.
Austenite may contain carbon in any proportion up to about 2.2%.
The first particles of austenite to freeze contain about 0.33% of carbon (p).
The white-hot, solid, but soft mass is now a conglomerate of “primary” austenite, “eutectic” austenite and “eutectic” cementite.
British Dictionary definitions for austenite
austenite
/ (ˈɔːstəˌnaɪt) /
noun
a solid solution of carbon in face-centred-cubic gamma iron, usually existing above 723°C
the gamma phase of iron, stabilized at low temperatures by the addition of such elements as nickel
Derived forms of austenite
austenitic (ˌɔːstəˈnɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for austenite
C20: named after Sir William C. Roberts-
Austen (1843–1902), English metallurgist