What is the name given to pure iron?
Ferrite
What is the name given to iron when it can absorb more carbon?
Austenite
What percentage of carbon can austenite absorb?
Up to 2 %
What is the maximum amount of carbon a ferrite can absorb?
0.2%
What is the name given to a chemical substance made of iron and carbon?
Cementite
What are the properties of a cementite?
Hard and brittle
What is the name given to a Ferrite and cementite mixture
Pearlite