Iron Carbon diagrams over the Years

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By:Cees van de Velde
Last revision: January 15, 2004


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Year of publication:1911
Author :O.Ruff
Source :Uber das Zustandsdiagramm der Eisenkohlenstofflegierungen,Stahl und Eisen, Vol.31 (1911), pp.465
(On the phase diagram of iron carbon alloys)


Notes:
High temperature experiments showed a maximum carbon solubility at 2220 C and a change in direction at 1837. The maximum coincides with the irocarbide composition of Fe2C, whilst the change in direction coincides with the composition Fe3C.


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