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Record 1 2010-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

A fine mixture of ferrite and cementite produced either by regulating the rate of cooling of steel or by tempering steel after hardening.

OBS

The first type is very fine pearlite that is difficult to resolve under the microscope; the second type is tempered martensite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
DEF

Terme désuet désignant un agrégat de ferrite et de cémentite obtenu en effectuant un revenu de l'acier après durcissement par trempe.

OBS

On utilisera de préférence les expressions martensite revenue ou bainite revenue.

Key term(s)
  • martensite revenue
  • bainite revenue

Spanish

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