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White Cast Iron
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100μm
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In this hypoeutectoid white cast iron, the austenite (γ) precipitates out first forming dendrites.
When the alloy falls below the eutectoid temperature the austenite transforms to pearlite.
White Cast Iron
This micrograph is of the same magnification. See also the DoITPoMS micrograph library entry.

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