HYPOEUTECTOID STEEL (0.022wt%C < %C < 0.

76wt%C)

The proeutectoid phase

(the phase that appears
beside γ above the
eutectoid temp. 727C) is
α ferrite and it forms
along the γ boundaries.
Austenite γ when reaches
the eutectoid temp. 727C
transforms completely to
pearlite.
HYPEREUTECTOID STEEL 0.76wt%C < %C < 2.14
wt%C

The proeutectoid phase

(the phase that appears
beside γ above the
eutectoid temp. 727C) is
Fe3C cementite and it
forms along the γ
boundaries. Austenite γ
when reaches the
eutectoid temp. 727C
transforms completely to
pearlite.
 Weight fractions of pearlite, proeutectoid phase α’, for a hypoeutectoid
steel:

Weight fraction of pearlite is

the same as the weight
fraction of austenite from
which it is formed:
γÆ α + Fe3C
Wγ = Wp at 727C +∆T
Just above the eutectoid line

=Wγ Weight fraction of

proeutectoid α
Weight fractions of pearlite, proeutectoid phase (Fe3C’), for a
hypereutectoid steel: (727 + ∆T)

=Wγ , at 727C
 v+w / T+v+w

T/ T+v+w
w
Just below the eutectoid temp. 727-∆T
, there are two phases present α and
Fe3C , so the tie line is extended from
0.022 wt% (100% α ) and 6.7 wt%
(100% Fe3C)
Co = 0.35 wt%C
 727 + ∆T
T/ T+v

v / T+v
 w

C1’ = 1.15 wt%

X / x+v+w

W+v / x+v+w

X/x+v
V / x+v
 ALLOYING STEEL WITH MORE
ELEMENTS
• Teutectoid changes: • Ceutectoid changes:

Ceutectoid (wt%C)
0.8
TEutectoid (°C)

1200 Ti Si
Mo W 0.6 Ni
1000 Cr
Cr 0.4
Si
800 Mn
Mn 0.2 W
Ti Mo
600 Ni
0
0 4 8 12 0 4 8 12
wt. % of alloying elements wt. % of alloying elements