Austenitizing
Definition
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.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Austenitizing
- Austenitization process
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural forms within industrial engineering and scientific registers. |
| Formation | Noun of action derived internally within modern industrial Romanian from the verb 'austenitiza' using the suffix '-re'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [aʊs.te.ni.ti.ˈza.re] |
| Source | Lexicon of Heat Treatment Technologies, Industrial Pyrometry, and Phase Transformation Kinetics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: O temperatură prea ridicată de austenitizare poate duce la creșterea exagerată a grăunților cristalini ai oțelului.
EN: An excessively high austenitizing temperature can lead to the exaggerated growth of the steel's crystalline grains.
RO: Timpul necesar pentru o austenitizare completă depinde direct de grosimea secțiunii piesei introduse în cuptor.
EN: The time required for a complete austenitizing depends directly on the section thickness of the part placed in the furnace.
RO: După finalizarea procesului de austenitizare, piesa a fost scufundată rapid în ulei pentru a realiza călirea martefaptică.
EN: After completing the austenitizing process, the part was rapidly submerged in oil to achieve martensitic quenching.
Idioms & Phrases
Temperatură de austenitizare / Austenitizing temperature
RO: Valoarea termică specifică aflată deasupra liniei critice superioare din diagrama fier-carbon la care se realizează dizolvarea completă a carburilor.
EN: The specific thermal value located above the upper critical line in the iron-carbon diagram at which full carbide dissolution is achieved.
Austenitizare completă / Full austenitizing / complete austenitization
RO: Proces tehnologic prin care întreaga matrice feritică sau perlitică a aliajului este transformată integral în fază austenitică.
EN: A technological process whereby the entire ferritic or pearlitic matrix of the alloy is completely transformed into the austenitic phase.
Cuptor de austenitizare / Austenitizing furnace
RO: Instalație industrială cu atmosferă controlată capabilă să asigure încălzirea uniformă a componentelor mecanice supuse tratamentului.
EN: An industrial controlled-atmosphere installation capable of ensuring uniform heating of mechanical components undergoing treatment.
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