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Eutectoid steel contains 0.8% carbon and transforms completely to ferrite and cementite at the eutectoid temperature. Hypoeutectoid steel contains less than 0.8% carbon and forms proeutectoid ferrite and pearlite, while hypereutectoid steel contains more than 0.8% carbon and forms proeutectoid cementite and pearlite. The document provides questions about calculating phase fractions during cooling of plain-carbon steels of varying carbon compositions.

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Tutorial Questions 3-Continued

Eutectoid steel contains 0.8% carbon and transforms completely to ferrite and cementite at the eutectoid temperature. Hypoeutectoid steel contains less than 0.8% carbon and forms proeutectoid ferrite and pearlite, while hypereutectoid steel contains more than 0.8% carbon and forms proeutectoid cementite and pearlite. The document provides questions about calculating phase fractions during cooling of plain-carbon steels of varying carbon compositions.

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1) Distinguish between three types of carbon steels: (a) eutectoid, (b) hypoeutectoid,

and (c) hypereutectoid.

2) In a hypoeutectoid steel, both eutectoid and proeutectoid ferrite exist. Explain the
difference between them.

3) For a 99.65 wt% Fe–0.35 wt% C alloy at a temperature just below the eutectoid,
determine the following:
(a) The fractions of total ferrite and cementite phases.
(b) The fractions of the proeutectoid ferrite and pearlite.
(c) The fraction of eutectoid ferrite.

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4) A 0.5% C hypoeutectoid plain-carbon steel is slowly cooled from 950℃ to a
temperature just slightly above 723℃. Calculate the weight percent austenite and
weight percent proeutectoid ferrite in this steel.

5) A 0.5% C hypoeutectoid plain-carbon steel is slowly cooled from 950℃to a


temperature just slightly below 723℃.
(a) Calculate the weight percent proeutectoid ferrite in the steel.
(b) Calculate the weight percent eutectoid ferrite and weight percent eutectoid
cementite in the steel.

6) A 1.05% C hypereutectoid plain-carbon steel is slowly cooled from 900℃ to a


temperature just slightly above 723℃. Calculate the weight percent proeutectoid
cementite and weight percent austenite present in the steel.

7) A 1.05% C hypereutectoid plain-carbon steel is slowly cooled from 950℃to a


temperature just slightly below 723℃.
(a) Calculate the weight percent proeutectoid cementite in the steel.
(b) Calculate the weight percent eutectoid cementite and weight percent eutectoid
ferrite in the steel.

8) Define the following phases which are present in the Fe-Fe3C phase diagram: (a)
austenite, (b) α ferrite, (c) cementite, (d) δ ferrite

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