maraging steel

[ mahr-ey-jing ]
/ ˈmɑrˌeɪ dʒɪŋ /

noun

a low-carbon steel that has been heated and quenched to form martensite: contains up to 25 percent nickel.

Origin of maraging steel

1960–65; mar(tensitic) aging

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British Dictionary definitions for maraging steel

maraging steel
/ (ˈmɑːˌreɪdʒɪŋ) /

noun

a strong low-carbon steel containing nickel and small amounts of titanium, aluminium, and niobium, produced by transforming to a martensitic structure and heating at 500°C

Word Origin for maraging steel

C20 maraging, from mar ( tensite) + aging