maraging steel

American  

[mahr-ey-jing] / ˈmɑrˌeɪ dʒɪŋ /

noun

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

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maraging steel British  

/ ˈmɑːˌreɪdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of maraging steel

1960–65; mar(tensitic) aging

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maraging steel

Like its predecessor, the G710 irons use a maraging steel face insert.

From Golf Digest ● Jan. 20, 2020

But while the shaping is blade-like, this a hollow-body design made of 17-4 stainless steel that features a thin high-strength C300 maraging steel face insert for better flexing and faster ball speeds.

From Golf Digest ● Nov. 5, 2019

The hollow, stainless steel heads are filled with foam, which absorbs unwanted vibration at impact while allowing the maraging steel face to flex.

From Golf Digest ● Aug. 28, 2018

Like the ST180, each features a high-strength maraging steel face insert to boost ball speeds, enhanced by a wave structure on the sole to provide additional influence on the face flex.

From Golf Digest ● Feb. 1, 2018

A 1770 maraging steel face provides plenty of pop while the Shockwave sole gives the club a front-weighted design that delivers higher ball speeds with lower spin.

From Golf Digest ● Aug. 29, 2016