martensite
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Origin of martensite
1895–1900; named after Adolf Martens (died 1914), German metallurgist; see -ite 1
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When cooled rapidly, however, as in the tempering of steel, martensite remains a homogeneous solid solution, or hard steel.
From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous
The structure is then austenite and the air-cooled structure of this steel is martensite.
From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Fred H. (Fred Herbert) Colvin
Moderate reheating or annealing changes this structure largely into troostite, which is a partly transformed martensite, possessing much of the hardness of martensite, but with a largely increased toughness and shock resistance.
From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Fred H. (Fred Herbert) Colvin
He is then able to pick out its component minerals, ferrite, austenite, martensite, pearlite, graphite, cementite, and to show how their abundance, shape and arrangement contribute to the strength or weakness of the specimen.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson
This structure is called martensite and is desired when maximum hardness is essential.
From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Fred H. (Fred Herbert) Colvin
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