Phase Diagrams of the Iron - Carbon System

	Below, the phase diagram of Fe - Fe3C, as we already know it, is contrasted with the phase diagram of Fe- C
		Only the latter is a "true" phase diagram showing stable equilibrium phases. The former, however, is simply more important in a practical sense because it governs what we usually call "plain carbon steels".
		Phase diagram iron - cementite Phase diagram iron - carbon
		As stated in the text, the difference is rather small.

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8.4.1 Plain Carbon Steels

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