Influence of carbon on hardness and strength of steels
This article provides answers to the following questions, among others:
Why does the hardness of steel increase with increasing carbon content?How do the cementite lamellae in pearlite increase the strength of steels?Why...
Phase transformations in solidified state (metastable system)
This article provides answers to the following questions, among others:
What is the carbon content of a eutectoid steel?Why is virtually no carbon soluble in ferrite?What phases does pearlite consist of and...
Microstructure formation during solidification
This article provides answers to the following questions, among others:
What is steel made of?What is the difference between steel and cast iron regarding their composition?Why is carbon used as an alloying...
