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ferrite
[ fer-ahyt ]
noun
- Chemistry. a compound, as NaFeO 2 , formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide.
- Metallurgy. the pure iron constituent of ferrous metals, as distinguished from the iron carbides.
ferrite
/ ˈfɛraɪt /
noun
- any of a group of ferromagnetic highly resistive ceramic compounds with the formula MFe 2 O 4 , where M is usually a metal such as cobalt or zinc
- any of the body-centred cubic allotropes of iron, such as alpha iron, occurring in steel, cast iron, etc
- any of various microscopic grains, probably composed of iron compounds, in certain igneous rocks
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ferrite1
C19: from ferri- + -ite 1
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Example Sentences
For β- and γ-ferrite, the transition point is about 870, the γ- form being the stable modification above this temperature.
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Ferrite and cementite, already described in 10, are the final products of the transformation of austenite in slow-cooling.
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The iron thus liberated, as the ferrite of this pearlite, changes simultaneously to α-ferrite.
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Further, any ferrite liberated at Ar3 changes there from γ to β, and any present at Ar2 changes from β to α.
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First, the hardness (VU) should increase progressively as the soft ferrite and graphite are replaced by the glass-hard cementite.
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