austenitize

English

Etymology

From austenite +‎ -ize.

Verb

austenitize (third-person singular simple present austenitizes, present participle austenitizing, simple past and past participle austenitized)

1. To heat iron (or an iron-based metal such as steel) to a temperature at which it changes crystal structure from ferrite to austenite.

Derived terms

• austenitization