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Mechanical Engineering · Q228

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 228

Q228

When steel containing less than 0.8% carbon is cooled slowly from temperatures above or within the critical range, it consists of

A.
Mainly ferrite
B.
Mainly pearlite
C.
Ferrite and pearlite
Answer
D.
Pearlite and cementite

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
When steel containing less than 0.8% carbon is cooled slowly from temperatures above or within the critical range, it consists of Ferrite and pearlite