austenitizing
|aus-ten-i-tiz-ing|
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/ˈɑːstənɪˌtaɪz/
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/ˈɔːstənɪˌtaɪz/
(austenitize)
make (metal) into austenite
Etymology
'austenitize' originates from Modern English, specifically the word 'austenite', where 'austenite' was the name given to a phase (and mineralogical form) of iron named after the English metallurgist William C. Roberts-Austen.
'austenitize' developed by adding the verb-forming suffix '-ize' to the noun 'austenite' (coined in the late 19th century), producing the verb meaning 'to make or convert into austenite.'
Initially it referred to being 'of or relating to austenite'; over time it evolved to the active sense 'to heat (metal) so as to form austenite' used in metallurgical practice.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or operation of converting a metal (especially steel) into austenite by heating.
The austenitizing of the samples was carried out in a controlled-atmosphere furnace.
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Verb 1
to heat a ferrous alloy (such as steel) to a temperature at which austenite forms, typically as a step in heat treatment.
Austenitizing the steel at 900°C produced a uniform austenite microstructure before quenching.
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Last updated: 2025/11/22 01:08