verb
- to combine or treat (steel or iron) with carbon or a carbon-containing substance to increase hardness and strength
Usage: technical; metallurgy
Examples
- The factory carburizes steel parts to make them more durable.
- Engineers carburize the metal surface to improve wear resistance.
- The process carburizes the outer layer while keeping the core flexible.
- Industrial furnaces carburize components used in automotive manufacturing.
- Proper temperature control is essential when the facility carburizes high-grade steel.