verb
- to treat (steel or iron) by heating it in contact with carbon or a carbon-containing substance to increase its carbon content and hardness
Usage: technical; metallurgy
noun
- the process or act of carburizing metal
Usage: technical; metallurgy
Examples
- The factory uses carburizing to strengthen the surface of steel gears.
- Carburizing involves heating the metal in a carbon-rich atmosphere.
- The engineer recommended carburizing the parts to improve their wear resistance.
- Modern carburizing techniques can be controlled precisely with computer systems.
- After carburizing, the steel components showed significantly greater hardness.