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Micrograph no
846
Brief description
Fe-0.4C-30Ni (wt%)
Keywords
austenite Link to MATTER Glossary entry for austenite, martensite Link to MATTER Glossary entry for martensite, steel Link to MATTER Glossary entry for steel
Categories
Metal or alloy
System
Fe-C-X   Link to phase diagram
Composition
Fe, C 0.4 Ni 30 (wt%)
Standard codes
Reaction
Processing
Quenching in liquid nitrogen
Applications
Sample preparation
Technique
Optical Microscopy, Nomarski differential interference contrast
Length bar
50 μm
Further information
The micrograph shows the surface displacements produced when austenite in steel is transformed to martensite. The different colours represent a variety of inclinations.
Contributor
Prof H K D H Bhadeshia
Organisation
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
Date
16/10/07
Licence for re-use
Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales