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• Martensite — For the transformation, see Diffusionless transformations. Iron alloy phases Ferrite (α iron, δ iron) A …   Wikipedia

• martensite — noun a) A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel b) Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition See Also: martempering …   Wiktionary

• martensite — mar•tens•ite [[t]ˈmɑr tnˌzaɪt[/t]] n. mel a magnetic microconstituent of carbon steels, formed by decomposition of austenite: found in all hardened tool steels • Etymology: 1895–1900; after Adolf Martens (d. 1914), German metallurgist; see ite I… …   From formal English to slang

• steel — steellike, adj. /steel/, n. 1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying …   Universalium

• metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… …   Universalium

• Tempering — For other uses, see Temper (disambiguation). Tempered steel. The various colors produced indicate the temperature to which the steel was heated. Light straw indicates 204 °C (399 °F) and light blue indicates 337 °C (639 °F) …   Wikipedia

• Nickel titanium — Nickel titanium, also known as nitinol, is a metal alloy of nickel and titanium, where the two elements are present in roughly equal atomic percentages. Nitinol alloys exhibit two closely related and unique properties: shape memory and… …   Wikipedia

• Shape memory alloy — A shape memory alloy (SMA, also known as a smart alloy, memory metal, or muscle wire) is an alloy that remembers its shape, and can be returned to that shape after being deformed, by applying heat to the alloy. When the shape memory effect is… …   Wikipedia

• Shape-memory alloy — A shape memory alloy (SMA, smart metal, memory metal, memory alloy, muscle wire, smart alloy) is an alloy that remembers its original, cold forged shape: returning the pre deformed shape by heating. This material is a lightweight, solid state… …   Wikipedia

• Maraging steel — Maraging steels (a portmanteau of martensitic and aging ) are steels (iron alloys) which are known for possessing superior strength and toughness without losing malleability, although they cannot hold a good cutting edge. Aging refers to the… …   Wikipedia

• Steel — For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). The steel cable of a colliery winding tower …   Wikipedia