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MARTENSITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sorbite
1, record 1, English, sorbite
obsolete
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine mixture of ferrite and cementite produced either by regulating the rate of cooling of steel or by tempering steel after hardening. 2, record 1, English, - sorbite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The first type is very fine pearlite that is difficult to resolve under the microscope; the second type is tempered martensite. 2, record 1, English, - sorbite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sorbite
1, record 1, French, sorbite
see observation, obsolete
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme désuet désignant un agrégat de ferrite et de cémentite obtenu en effectuant un revenu de l'acier après durcissement par trempe. 1, record 1, French, - sorbite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilisera de préférence les expressions martensite revenue ou bainite revenue. 1, record 1, French, - sorbite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- martensite revenue
- bainite revenue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- martensite
1, record 2, English, martensite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- martensitic phase 2, record 2, English, martensitic%20phase
correct
- martensite phase 3, record 2, English, martensite%20phase
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The low-temperature, low-symmetry (tetragonal) crystal microstructure of shape-memory alloys produced by the martensitic transformation of austenite. 4, record 2, English, - martensite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are three tetragonal variants of martensite for the cubic-to-tetragonal transformation ... the coexistence of several martensitic phases is at the basis of the intriguing shape-memory effect which occurs for example in nitinol: a deformation can be reversed upon heating. 5, record 2, English, - martensite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
austenite: The high-temperature, high-symmetry (cubic) crystal microstructure of shape-memory alloys. 4, record 2, English, - martensite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
martensitic transformation: A diffusionless solid-to-solid phase transition characterized by a rapid change of crystal structure, observed in metals, alloys, ceramics, and proteins. 6, record 2, English, - martensite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- martensite
1, record 2, French, martensite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- phase martensitique 2, record 2, French, phase%20martensitique
correct, feminine noun
- phase martensite 3, record 2, French, phase%20martensite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure cristallographique tétragonale, stable à basse température, qui résulte de la transformation martensitique de l'austénite lors d'un refroidissement. 4, record 2, French, - martensite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transformation martensitique : Il s'agit d'une transformation de phase solide/solide, réversible et sans diffusion. En d'autres mots, les molécules changent de forme en fonction de la température en demeurant à leur position respective. 4, record 2, French, - martensite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
austénite : Structure cristallographique cubique des alliages à mémoire de forme, stable à haute température, qui résulte du chauffage de la martensite. 4, record 2, French, - martensite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- martensite 1, record 3, English, martensite
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an unstable constituent in quenched steel, formed without diffusion and only during cooling below a certain temperature 1, record 3, English, - martensite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- martensite
1, record 3, French, martensite
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le refroidissement brutal, par trempe, de l'austénite, donne naissance à un constituant hors d'équilibre, la martensite. 1, record 3, French, - martensite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
- Heat Treatment: Intervening Factors (Metals)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- martensite range 1, record 4, English, martensite%20range
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
martempering: quenching an austenitized (...) alloy (...) at a temperature in the upper part of the --. 1, record 4, English, - martensite%20range
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
- Traitement thermique des métaux (Facteurs)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de transformation de la martensite 1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20transformation%20de%20la%20martensite
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[le traitement] comporte le chauffage à la température d'austénitisation, la trempe instantanée, le maintien à cette température (...) et refroidissement à l'air au travers de la --. [aussi -- ELMET 67 36-19] 1, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20transformation%20de%20la%20martensite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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