noun
carburizing; cementation
Metallurgical process of diffusing carbon into the surface of low-carbon steel to increase hardness and wear resistance. Technical term used in materials engineering.
浸炭処理を施した鋼は表面が硬くなる。
Steel that has undergone carburizing treatment becomes hard on the surface.
この部品には浸炭焼入れが行われている。
This part has been carburized and quenched.
Compound of 浸 (しん, 'soaking, infiltration') or 滲 (しん, 'seeping') and 炭 (たん, 'carbon'), referring to the process of carbon permeating the steel surface.