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decarburization

 noun


Definitions

  1. The loss of carbon from the surface of an iron-base alloy as the result of heating in an environment which removes the carbon. In medium- or high-carbon steels, decarburization leads to a pronounced lowering of the fatigue limit.

External Resources

Wikipedia: decarburization


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