Because Martensite transformation is almost instantaneous, the Martensite has the identical composition of the parent phase. Formation of Martensite involves a transformation from a body-centered cubic structure to body-centered tetragonal structure. The large increase in volume that results creates a highly stressed structure.
Makes it harder and less ductile.
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Why is quartz harder steel
brittle
Yes. The steel is very high affinity for oxygen. The steel is harder than it is oxidized. Need to avoid oxidizing the surface of steel, steel coated with grease or oil can. Or to paint the steel surface.
Makes it harder and less ductile.
Pearlite is a layered steel product made from ferrite (iron) and cementite (iron carbide). Pearlite is stronger and lighter than regular steel, but is more prone to cracking.
Well, basically, pearlite is the eutectic composition of steel, with an overall composition of 0.8% carbon. It is known to consist of two phases, namely: Ferrite (Fe), the room temperature of iron and Cementite(Fe3C). Therefore, the difference between pearlite and cementite is that pearlite is a composition of steel, and cementite is a composition of Pearlite. So cementite is part of pearlite.
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Pearlite and ferrite
Because it makes it harder
Eutectiod steel is 0.83% carbon within steel, Eutectiod steel is where the microstructure is completly pearlite. and no ferrite or cementite.
the tensile strength, hardness and yield strength of steel depends on the amount of carbon in it. this is because amount of pearlite increases linearly with % of C in steel from 0-0.77%. Elongation (ductility) is caused by the ferrite in the steel which forms plastic deformation. there are two ways of treating steel: 1) quenching- this is when red hot steel is rapidly cooled to R.T. this traps most of the carbon in the steel forming pearlite that makes it hard and brittle 2)Normalising- this is when red hot steel is cooled slowly to R.T and allows carbon to dislocate and form ferrite which makes it ductile. this is how mild steel is manufactured.
coarse pearlite structure has better ductility and toughness compared to fine pearlite structure but fine pearlite structure has better strength compared to coarse pearlite structure.
Carbon steel due to the formation of pearlite layers of very weak and fragile, but the structural steel due to the strong molecular bonds are
Why is quartz harder steel
Diamond is harder than steel: you can scratch steel with a diamond, but steel will not scratch a diamond.