austenite

Other forms: austenites

Definitions of austenite
  1. noun
    a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite
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    type of:
    primary solid solution, solid solution
    a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal
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