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Iron carbide   /ˈaɪərn kˈɑrbˌaɪd/   Listen
Iron carbide

noun
1.
A chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle.  Synonym: cementite.






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"Iron carbide" Quotes from Famous Books



... Guillet, the absorption of carbon is favored by those special elements which exist as double carbides in steel. For example, manganese exists as manganese carbide in combination with the iron carbide. The elements that favor the absorption of carbon are: manganese, tungsten, chromium and molybdenum those opposing it, nickel, silicon, and aluminum. Guillet has worked out the effect of the different elements on the rate of penetration in comparison ...
— The Working of Steel - Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel • Fred H. Colvin



Words linked to "Iron carbide" :   chemical compound, cementite, compound, pearlite



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