verb
- removing carbon from metal, especially steel, typically through heating in the presence of oxygen or other oxidizing agents
Usage: metallurgy; technical
Examples
- The steel was decarburizing during the heat treatment process.
- Decarburizing the metal surface improved its ductility.
- The furnace atmosphere was carefully controlled to prevent decarburizing.
- Engineers monitored the decarburizing process to maintain quality standards.
- Excessive heating can result in unwanted decarburizing of the steel.
- The metallurgist explained how decarburizing affects the material’s properties.