Physical Metallurgy
Articles on physical metallurgy in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, starting with the main guide.
Iron-Carbon Phase Diagram Explained Iron-carbon phase diagram explained: phases, ferrite, austenite, cementite, pearlite, eutectoid and eutectic points, critical lines and a lever rule example. Types of Steel and Their Uses Types of steel explained: carbon, alloy, HSLA, stainless and tool steels, AISI and SAE numbers, typical uses and a carbon equivalent weldability example.