When the alloy reaches the eutectoid temperature the untransformed austenite undergoes a transformation to pearlite and the already formed cementite remains unchanged. The microstructure is now a ...

The presence of pearlite, a microstructure formed from the combination of ferrite and cementite, has been found to enhance both tensile and fatigue strength, indicating that microstructural ...

"Essentials of Heat Treatment" provides a through introduction to steel heat treatment, including a discussion of how heat and carbon content impact a steel's microstructure. This class also describes ...

The formation of ferrite and iron carbide will start at the austenite grain boundaries and the final pearlite microstructure will have lamella of ferrite and cementite. This is illustrated on the ...