Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name proposed for the solid solution of iron and carbon containing 0.9 per cent, of carbon: it has the lowest transformation-point. The name has been abandoned by many authorities on iron and steel as being misleading.
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The writer finds it extremely difficult to convey the meaning of the word "hardenite" to those that do not have a clear conception of the term.
The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel 1916
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