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ˈkɑr bəˌraɪz, -byə-car·bur·ize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. carbonize, carbonise, carburize, carburiseverb

    unite with carbon

    "carburize metal"

Wiktionary

  1. carburizeverb

    To treat or react with carbon

  2. carburizeverb

    To carbonize

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  1. carburize

    Carburising, carburizing (chiefly American English), or carburisation is a heat treatment process in which iron or steel absorbs carbon while the metal is heated in the presence of a carbon-bearing material, such as charcoal or carbon monoxide. The intent is to make the metal harder. Depending on the amount of time and temperature, the affected area can vary in carbon content. Longer carburizing times and higher temperatures typically increase the depth of carbon diffusion. When the iron or steel is cooled rapidly by quenching, the higher carbon content on the outer surface becomes hard due to the transformation from austenite to martensite, while the core remains soft and tough as a ferritic and/or pearlite microstructure.This manufacturing process can be characterized by the following key points: It is applied to low-carbon workpieces; workpieces are in contact with a high-carbon gas, liquid or solid; it produces a hard workpiece surface; workpiece cores largely retain their toughness and ductility; and it produces case hardness depths of up to 0.25 inches (6.4 mm). In some cases it serves as a remedy for undesired decarburization that happened earlier in a manufacturing process.

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  1. carburize

    Carburize is a process in metallurgy where iron, steel, or an iron-based alloy is heated to a high temperature in the presence of a material (commonly a carbon-bearing substance) that has a high carbon content. This results in the absorption of carbon into the metal's surface layer, enhancing its hardness and strength. This process is also known as carburization or case hardening.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Carburizeverb

    to combine with carbon or a carbon compound; -- said esp. of a process for conferring a higher degree of illuminating power on combustible gases by mingling them with a vapor of volatile hydrocarbons

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of carburize in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of carburize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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