Light microscopy of carbon steels
Steel structure Known, that steel has the widest variety of properties and characteristics. This is because, that steels are iron-carbon alloys,
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Microstructure of steel: ferrite
Ferrite is one of the most common phases in steel. Its name comes from the Latin word ferrum, what does iron mean. Micrography
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Spheroidization of cementite in steel
Form of cementite in steels Cementite is present in most steels, moreover: – in hypoeutectoid steels - in the form of thin pearlite plates;
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Bainite in steel
If the steel is cooled from the austenitizing temperature slightly faster, than just outside, then there is a possibility of the formation of such a microstructure of steel as
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The term "microstructure" refers to the distribution of grains in steel. The description of the microstructure includes concepts such as grain size and shape., as well as
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Sulfides in steel
The main reason for the presence of manganese in all steels is to control sulfur problems. Sulfur is present as an impurity in all steels. She
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Elimination in steel
Liquid iron is able to dissolve in itself much more than any elements. – alloying and impurities, than solid iron. Sulfur gives in
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Cast steel structure
All steel products undergo a solidification stage from a liquid to a solid state. Even those of them, which were manufactured by powder metallurgy methods,
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Grains of steel under a light microscope
Optical microscopy is the main tool for assessing the grain structure of steels. Usually the structure, seen through a light microscope, called microstructure. Mechanical
Read moreSteel structure: macroanalysis of chemical heterogeneity
Steel structure: macroanalysis To determine the chemical inhomogeneity of rolled or forged steel, a macrosection is cut in the longitudinal direction. Bauman's method: gray print
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