maraging

English

Etymology

Blend of martensitic +‎ aging

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /məˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

Noun

maraging (uncountable)

  1. (steel-making) A process that produces a tough, malleable form of steel (maraging steel) by means of heat treatment and precipitation hardening.
    • 2008 February 8, David E. Sanger, “Iran Is Reported to Test New Centrifuges to Make Atomic Fuel”, in New York Times‎:
      At the core of the new centrifuge design is a thin, tubelike rotor made of carbon fibers rather than maraging steel, a variety with great strength, the institute’s report said.

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