Cementite (Noun)
Meaning
A chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The cementite formed during the smelting process significantly reduced the steel's ductility, making it unsuitable for welding.
- When too much cementite precipitates out of solution in cast iron, the result can be an overly brittle alloy that cracks easily.
- One major application of powder metallurgy is in creating wear-resistant composites, including ones where finely ground cementite acts as an inexpensive alternative to diamond and boron carbide abrasives.
- Molybdenum serves a couple roles when used in conjunction with tungsten steel – partly stabilizing dissolved molybdenum into alloy solid-solutions which doesn’t as quickly and profusely drop its microstructrures cementite throughout solutionize heated (particularly prolonged working treatment e).
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