whiteheart malleable iron
whiteheart malleable iron
[′wīt‚härt ′mal·yə·bəl ′ī·ərn] (metallurgy)
White cast iron malleableized and decarburized by heat treatment in an oxidizing material at 900°C for 100-150 hours; decarburization produces a light-colored fracture, in contrast to blackheart malleable iron, which is not decarburized. Also known as blackheart malleable iron.
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