1. treated with carbon or a carbon-containing substance; having undergone carburization
Usage: technical; metallurgy

1. past tense and past participle of carburize; to treat (steel or iron) with carbon or a carbon-containing substance at high temperature to increase hardness and wear resistance
Usage: technical; metallurgy

Examples

• The steel gears were carburized to improve their durability.
• Carburized parts are commonly used in automotive engines.
• The manufacturer carburized the metal components to increase their surface hardness.
• These carburized steel samples showed excellent resistance to wear.
• The process carburized the iron in a controlled atmosphere furnace.
• Carburized surfaces provide better performance in high-stress applications.