Definition of cementite in English:
cementite
noun sɪˈmɛntʌɪtsəˈmɛnˌtaɪt
mass nounMetallurgy A hard, brittle iron carbide present in cast iron and most steels.
Example sentencesExamples
- The harder pearlite is comprised of alternating thin layers or shells of ferrite and cementite, a very hard substance.
- Fig.8 shows the structure of a steel hardened from 760°C, consisting of particles of cementite dispersed in a matrix of martensite.
- It has been shown how the difference in solubility of carbon in austenite and ferrite leads to the familiar ferrite / cementite aggregates in plain carbon steels.
- The equilibrium diagram does not tell us what form is taken by the ferrite or cementite ejected from the austenite on cooling.
- This cementite is hard (Brinell hardness 600 +), brittle and brilliantly white.
Definition of cementite in US English:
cementite
nounsəˈmɛnˌtaɪtsəˈmenˌtīt
Metallurgy A hard, brittle iron carbide present in cast iron and most steels.
Chemical formula: Fe₃C
Example sentencesExamples
- It has been shown how the difference in solubility of carbon in austenite and ferrite leads to the familiar ferrite / cementite aggregates in plain carbon steels.
- The equilibrium diagram does not tell us what form is taken by the ferrite or cementite ejected from the austenite on cooling.
- The harder pearlite is comprised of alternating thin layers or shells of ferrite and cementite, a very hard substance.
- Fig.8 shows the structure of a steel hardened from 760°C, consisting of particles of cementite dispersed in a matrix of martensite.
- This cementite is hard (Brinell hardness 600 +), brittle and brilliantly white.