Metals Handbook Desk Edition (2nd Edition)
Structure/Property Relationships in Irons and Steels
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Published:1998
Abstract
The properties of irons and steels are linked to the chemical composition, processing path, and resulting microstructure of the material. For a particular iron and steel composition, most properties depend on microstructure. Processing is a means to develop and control microstructure, for example, hot rolling, quenching, and so forth. This article describes the role of these factors in both theoretical and practical terms, with particular focus on the role of microstructure. It lists the mechanical properties of selected steels in various heat-treated or cold-worked conditions. In steels and cast irons, the microstructural constituents have the names ferrite, pearlite, bainite,...
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Member Sign InBruce L. Bramfitt, Structure/Property Relationships in Irons and Steels, Metals Handbook Desk Edition, 2nd ed., Edited By Joseph R. Davis, ASM International, 1998, p 153–173, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.mhde2.a0003090
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