austenitization

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noun

The heating of iron (or another iron-based metal such as steel) to a temperature at which it changes crystal structure from ferrite to austenite.

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Meanings

nounaustenitization (usually uncountable, plural austenitizations)

plural austenitizations

  1. uncountableusuallyThe heating of iron (or another iron-based metal such as steel) to a temperature at which it changes crystal structure from ferrite to austenite.

Origin

From austenitize + -ation.

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Translations

Polish austenityzowanie
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Cite this entry
APA

austenitization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austenitization

MLA

“austenitization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austenitization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “austenitization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austenitization.

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