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Steels, Microstructure and Properties

Robert Honeycombe
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In this article, the authors studied the effects of alloying elements in iron-carbon alloys and the formation of martensite, bainite reaction and acicular ferrite reaction.
Abstract: 
Iron and its interstitial solid solutions * The strengthening of iron and its alloys * The iron-carbon equilibrium diagram and plain carbon steels * The effects of alloying elements in iron-carbon alloys * Formation of martensite * The bainite reaction * Acicular ferrite * The heat treatment of steels - hardenability * The tempering of martensite * Commercial Steels: New material to include Nanostructured Steels, Steels for the Energy and Automobile Industries * The embrittlement and fracture of steels * Stainless steel * Weld microstructures * Modelling of microstructure and properties *

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