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.
Steel that has undergone carburizing treatment becomes hard on the surface.
This part has been carburized and quenched.
cement steel; cementation steel; blister steel
Standard kanji spelling for carburizing; 浸 suggests 'soaking' or 'infiltration'.
Alternate kanji spelling using 滲 (to seep); less common than 浸炭.
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.