Ferrite

The body-centred cubic, low-carbon phase of iron — soft, ductile and magnetic. It is the main phase in mild steel and the matrix of ferritic and duplex stainless steels.

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Annealing · Austenite · Bainite · Carbon equivalent (CEV) · Carburizing · Case hardening · Charpy impact test · Cold drawn · Decarburization · Elongation (A) · ESR (electroslag remelting) · Grain size