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gamma iron

(Metallurgy) an allotrope of iron that is nonmagnetic and exists between 910°C and 1400°C

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gamma iron - a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade

atomic number 26, Fe, iron - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

austenite - a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite

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Elastomer mixtures, based on ethylene-octene copolymer filled with micro- and nano-sized iron oxides ([Fe.sub.3][O.sub.4]), carbonyl iron powder (CIP), and gamma iron oxide ([gamma]-[Fe.sub.2][O.sub.3]) were preliminary prepared by a Brabender measuring mixer N50 (temp.

The reduction was significant, particularly for composites containing both micro- and nano-sized iron oxides and gamma iron oxide.