6. Glossary
Acier inoxydable austénitique; austenitic stainless steel
Iron-chromium-nickel alloy with an austenitic structure, excellent corrosion resistance and good mechanical properties.
Martensitic steels; Aciers martensitiques
Martensitic steels are alloy steels characterized by a chromium content of 12% to 18% and carbon levels of 0.1% to 1.5%. They are renowned for their resistance to oxidation and their hardness after heat treatment.
Alloy; alloy
Solid mixture of two or more metallic or non-metallic elements with metallic properties.
Alliage biphasé; biphasic alloy
A two-phase alloy is a metal alloy with two distinct phases, in this case ferrite (α) and austenite (γ), which coexist in a single microscopic structure....
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