If the carbon concentration of a plain carbon steel is 1.0%, and it is cooled fairly slowly (i.e. not quenched) from a liquid melt to room temperature, will the room temperature microstructure be 100% pearlite? If not, what phase will the “non- pearlite” grains consist of?

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  1. If the carbon concentration of a plain carbon steel is 1.0%, and it is cooled fairly slowly (i.e. not quenched) from a liquid melt to room temperature, will the room temperature microstructure be 100% pearlite? If not, what phase will the “non- pearlite” grains consist of?
Composition (at% C)
10
15
20
25
1600
1538°C
1493°C
L
1400
2500
1394°C
y+L
1200
1147°C
2.14
4.30
y, Austenite
2000
1000
912°C
y + Fe3C
800
1500
727°C
0.76
0.022
600
a, Ferrite
a + Fe3C
Cementite (Fe3C)
1000
400
0.
2
3
4
6.70
(Fe)
Composition (wt% C)
Temperature (°C)
Temperature (°F)
Transcribed Image Text:Composition (at% C) 10 15 20 25 1600 1538°C 1493°C L 1400 2500 1394°C y+L 1200 1147°C 2.14 4.30 y, Austenite 2000 1000 912°C y + Fe3C 800 1500 727°C 0.76 0.022 600 a, Ferrite a + Fe3C Cementite (Fe3C) 1000 400 0. 2 3 4 6.70 (Fe) Composition (wt% C) Temperature (°C) Temperature (°F)
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