Pearlitic
[pur-lahyt] /ˈpɜr laɪt/
noun
1.
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
2.
Petrography. .
/ˈpɜːlaɪt/
noun
1.
the lamellar structure in carbon steels and some cast irons that consists of alternate plates of pure iron and iron carbide
2.
a variant spelling of perlite
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