noun
- plural of pearlite; a type of steel microstructure consisting of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite
Usage: metallurgy
Examples
- The metallurgist examined the pearlites under the microscope.
- Different cooling rates produce various types of pearlites in steel.
- The strength of the alloy depends on the formation of pearlites.
- Fine pearlites provide better mechanical properties than coarse ones.
- Heat treatment affects how pearlites develop in the metal structure.