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....