Decarburization (or decarbonization) is the process of decreasing carbon content, which is the opposite of carburization.
The term is typically used in metallurgy, describing the decrease of the content of carbon in metals (usually steel). Decarburization occurs when the metal is heated to temperatures of 700 °C or above when carbon in the metal reacts with gases containing oxygen or hydrogen.
Chemical reactions
The most common reactions are:
:<chem>C + CO2 <=> 2CO</chem>
also called the Boudouard reaction
:<chem>C + H2O <=> CO + H2</chem>
:<chem>C + 2H2 <=> CH4</chem>
Other reactions are
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External links
- Protecting Against Decarburization with Cress Furnaces