Definition of Martensite

1. Noun. A solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel.

Substance meronyms: Quenched Steel
Generic synonyms: Primary Solid Solution, Solid Solution

Definition of Martensite

1. Noun. (metallurgy) A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel ¹

2. Noun. (physics chemistry) Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Martensite

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Martensite

martelines
martellato
martelled
martello
martello tower
martellos
martels
martels de fer
martemper
martempered
martempering
martempers
marten
marten cat
martens
martensite
martensites
martensitic
martensitically
martern
marterns
martext
martexts
marthambles
marthozite
martial
martial(a)
martial art
martial artist
martial arts

Literary usage of Martensite

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Metallography and Heat Treatment of Iron and Steel by Albert Sauveur (1918)
"Martensite Nature of Martensite.i — It is very generally believed that martensite corresponds to an early stage in the transformation of austenite in ..."

2. Science Abstracts by Institution of Electrical Engineers (1900)
"C. therefore gives only martensite on solidification ; one containing between 2 per cent, and 4'3 per cent, gives at first martensite, and when the eutectic ..."

3. Engineering Chemistry: A Manual of Quantitative Chemical Analysis by Thomas Bliss Stillman (1897)
"Martensite takes only a yellowish color and is distinguishable by its crystalline form. A novice might take martensite for per- lite, especially by oblique ..."

4. The Metallography of Iron and Steel by Albert Sauveur (1912)
"Martensite Nature of Martensite.i — It is very generally believed that martensite corresponds to an early stage in the transformation of austenite in ..."

5. The Metallography of Steel and Cast Iron by Henry Marion Howe (1916)
"Martensite, of which hardened steel consists, represents a state intermediate between that of the high-temperature austenite and that of the low-temperature ..."

6. The Sampling and Chemical Analysis of Iron and Steel by Oswald Bauer, Eugen Deiss (1915)
"Martensite.—This structure element represents the beginning of the decomposition of the solid ... Pure martensite is obtained only after sudden quenching. ..."

7. Journal by Iron and Steel Institute (1899)
"Either that martensite formed at the moment of explosion, when the temperature of the interior of the tube became high, but that this martensite found time ..."

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