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steadite|ˈstɛdaɪt| [f. the name of J. E. Stead (1851–1923), English metallurgist + -ite1.] 1. Metallurgy. A constituent of phosphorus-rich irons and steels which is a eutectic of austenite and iron phosphide (and sometimes also cementite) and contains dissolved phosphorus.
1902Jrnl. Iron & Steel Inst. LXI. 118 Mr. A. Sauveur (Boston)..suggested [in correspondence]..‘Steadite’, to designate the eutectic alloy of iron and the phosphide Fe3P formed in iron rich in phosphorus. 1925Machinery XXVI. 501/1 Steadite is distributed throughout the metal and gives the abrasive action previously mentioned. 1964S. H. Avner Introd. Physical Metall. xi. 327 Steadite is relatively brittle, and with high phosphorus content, the steadite areas tend to form a continuous network outlining the primary austenite dendrites. 1975Brit. Foundryman LXVIII. 106/1 Phosphorus..segregates in the last portion to solidify, known as steadite, which is composed of iron, iron carbide and iron phosphide. 2. Min. A siliceous variety of apatite, usu. containing iron, found as yellowish needles in basic slag.
1911V. A. Kroll in Jrnl. Iron & Steel Inst. LXXXIV. 130 In the new mineral, which..he [sc. the author] distinguishes by the name of Steadite, measurement of the angles reveals the occurrence of the hexagonal system. 1950Mineral. Mag. XXIX. 184 Steadite is frequently a late constituent to crystallize; its crystals are the commonest in the vugs of basic slags. 1951Science 29 June 755/2 Metallographic studies..prove the presence of cohenite, steadite, and schreibersite, as well as troilite. The percentage of nickel is about double that of the meteorite fragments found in the same area. |