graphitizern.
/ˈɡrafɪtʌɪzə/ A substance that is added to molten metal to promote the formation of graphite rather than a carbide.
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1940 S.A.E. Jrnl. Aug. 28/3 In a summary of the effect of the various elements of cast iron on its micro~structure when other variables are considered constant, it is brought out..that nickel acts as a graphitizer, promoting machinability.
1959 H. F. Taylor et al. Foundry Engin. xii. 319 Grain refiners and graphitizers probably promote nucleation in the melt by introducing ‘foreign’ nuclei into the liquid metal.
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