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Chapter 9.13, Problem 6KCP
(a) Define an Fe–C martensite. (b) Describe the following types of Fe–C martensites that occur in plain-carbon steels: (i) lath martensite, (ii) plate martensite. (c) Describe some of the characteristics of the Fe–C martensite transformation that occurs in plain-carbon steels. (d) What causes the tetragonality to develop in the BCC iron lattice when the carbon content of Fe–C martensites exceeds about 0.2 %? (e) What causes the high hardness and strength to be developed in Fe–C martensites of plain-carbon steels when their carbon content is high?
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