superduplex

adj

Etymology

From super- + duplex.

  1. borrowed from duplex
  2. prefixed as superduplex — “super- + duplex

Definitions

  1. Of stainless steel

    Of stainless steel: having a duplex structure (containing austenite and ferrite in roughly equal proportions) and also having unusually high hardness, strength or corrosion resistance.

    • Tungsten reinforces the effect of Mo, so that superduplex steel X2CrNiMoCuWN25-7-4 with 0.25% N, 0.8% W and 0.8% Cu reaches PREN > 40.

The neighborhood

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