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Hadfield manganese steel

noun
\ˈhadˌfēl(d)-\

Definition of Hadfield manganese steel 

: a wear-resistant austenitic steel containing about 12 percent manganese and 1.2 percent carbon

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History and Etymology for Hadfield manganese steel

after Sir Robert Hadfield †1940 English metallurgist

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