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 ...

We'll also cover phase diagrams, focusing on the diagram for Iron-Carbon atoms, that shows us the different phases like ferrite, austenite and cementite that can be found in steels for equilibrium ...

Changing the carbon content of the alloy changes the microstructure of the pearlite and hence the mechanical properties of the alloy. The vertical alloy composition line on the partial phase diagram ...