cementite

Noun

Meaning

a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

iron carbide ferric carbide

Hypernyms

compound chemical compound

Phrases with the word

eutectoid cementite proeutectoid cementite spheroidized cementite spheroidal cementite

Examples

After cementite is formed, the integrity of the disc is compromised. Source: Internet

Examples include calcium carbide (CaC 2 ), silicon carbide (SiC), tungsten carbide (WC) (often called simply carbide when referring to machine tooling), and cementite (Fe 3 C), citation each used in key industrial applications. Source: Internet

Cooling a mixture of iron with 0.8% carbon slowly below 723 °C to room temperature results in separate, alternating layers of cementite and ferrite, which is soft and malleable and is called pearlite for its appearance. Source: Internet

In a hypereutectoid composition (greater than 0.8% carbon), the carbon will first precipitate out as large inclusions of cementite at the austenite grain boundaries and then when the composition left behind is eutectoid, the pearlite structure forms. Source: Internet

No large inclusions of cementite will form at the boundaries. Source: Internet

When carbon moves out of solution with iron it forms a very hard, but brittle material called cementite (Fe 3 C). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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