Superduplex

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of stainless steel: having a duplex structure (containing austenite and ferrite in roughly equal proportions) and also having unusually high hardness, strength or corrosion resistance. not-comparable

    "Tungsten reinforces the effect of Mo, so that superduplex steel X2CrNiMoCuWN25-7-4 with 0.25% N, 0.8% W and 0.8% Cu reaches PREN > 40."

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"Tungsten reinforces the effect of Mo, so that superduplex steel X2CrNiMoCuWN25-7-4 with 0.25% N, 0.8% W and 0.8% Cu reaches PREN > 40."

Etymology

From super- + duplex.

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