austenite
noun
aus·ten·ite
ˈȯ-stə-ˌnīt 
ˈä-
: a solid solution in iron of carbon and sometimes other solutes that occurs as a constituent of steel under certain conditions
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Nitrogen and nickel together hold the metal in the tough, ductile austenite phase even when the temperature plunges to –269 °C.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
At the atomic level, there are principally four phases of auto steel, including the hardest yet most brittle, called martensite, and the more ductile austenite.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
At the atomic level, there are principally four phases of auto steel, including the hardest yet most brittle, called martensite, and the more ductile austenite.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Austenite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/austenite. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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