Materials science

Materials science

The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.

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matt or matte finish

Metals; Metallurgy

(Steel) Not as smooth as normal mill finish. Produce by etched or mechanically roughened finishing rolls.

martensite range

Metals; Metallurgy

The interval between the Ms and Mf temperatures.

matalloid

Metals; Metallurgy

(a) Element intermediate in luster and conductivity between the true metals and non-metals. Arsenic, antimony, boron, tellurium, and selenium, etc. , are generally considered ...

matrix

Metals; Metallurgy

The principal phase or aggregate in which another constituent is embedded.

martensite

Metals; Metallurgy

In steel, a metalstable transition phase with a body-centered-tetragonal crystal structure formed by diffusionless transformation of austenite generally during cooling between the ...

martempering

Metals; Metallurgy

Quenching an austenitized ferrous alloy in a medium at a temperature in the upper part of the martensite range, or slightly above that range, and holding it in the medium until ...