#austen

• Austen — A surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, universally recognized in cultural history to designate Jane Austen (1775–1817), one of the most celebrated and influential novelists in English and world literature, author of 'Pride and Prejudice'. The name can also refer to various historical figures or geographical locations.
• Austenite — A structural constituent of steels and cast irons, representing an interstitial solid solution of carbon (or other alloying elements) in face-centered cubic iron (gamma-iron). Naturally stable at high temperatures, it can be maintained at room temperature in highly alloyed steels, characterized by excellent ductility, corrosion resistance, and non-magnetic properties.
• Austenitizing — A technological heat treatment operation involving the heating of steel or cast iron above the critical transformation temperature, followed by holding at that temperature, to convert the initial microstructure completely or partially into a homogeneous solid solution of austenite.