Mechanical Engineering · Q48

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 48

Q48

An eutectoid steel consists of

A.

Wholly pearlite

Answer

B.

Wholly austenite

C.

Pearlite and ferrite

D.

Pearlite and cementite

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The steels which contains less than 0.8% carbon are known as hypo eutectoid steels. It consists of pearlite and proeutectoid ferrite.

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