Steel is one of the most extensively used alloys composed of iron and carbon ... The three primary phases of steel ...

Steels represent the most widely-used metallic alloy, possessing a wide range of microstructures and mechanical properties. By examining the mechanical properties of steels in conjunction with ...

Changing the carbon content of the alloy changes the microstructure of the pearlite and hence the mechanical properties ... Before transforming to pearlite, this material phases through the two-phase ...