The formation of ferrite and iron carbide will start at the austenite grain boundaries and the final pearlite microstructure will have lamella of ferrite and cementite. This is illustrated on the ...

Pearlite: A microstructure in steel and cast iron consisting of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite, contributing to strength and hardness. This Nature Research Intelligence Topic summary ...

Before transforming to pearlite, this material phases through the two-phase zone (yellow) between austenite and ferrite. In cooling through this zone, ferrite is precipitated on the austenite grain ...

Spheroidized cementite is the most stable microstructure ... Complete spheroidization in a 1040 steel with a ferrite-pearlite microstructure was achieved after 200 hours using subcritical ...