pearliticadj.
/pəːˈlɪtɪk/, U.S. /ˌpərˈlɪdɪk/ Metallurgy.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of pearlite.
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hypereutectic1902
sorbitic1902
pearlitic1904
martensitic1909
hypereutectoid1911
1904 Inst. Mech. Engineers: Proc. Nov. 1149 ‘Sorbitic’ steels..are produced by a much more rapid cooling than is necessary to produce the ‘pearlitic’ steels.
1962 B.S.I. News June 12/2 Draft proposals considered by the committee related to chemical composition, mechanical properties and methods of test for blackheart, whiteheart and pearlitic malleable iron.
1991 Acta Metallurgica et Materialia 39 2554/1 The strength and hardness of these pearlitic steels can be varied by varying the interlamellar spacing and/or the various alloying additions.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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