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Pearlite

Pearlite is a lamellar structure consisting of alternating bands of ferrite and cementite. Pearlite exists in equilibrium in carbon steels at normal temperatures.

pearlite photomicrograph

(Dark bands are cementite; light bands are ferrite)

at the Sign of the Three Planes

Pearlite Photomicrograph Copyright © British Steel; Used with permission, Courtesy of Corus.

Copyright © 2006 Peter L Berglund. (except for Pearlite photomicrograph)