Cementite

A hard and brittle compound formed by the reaction of iron with carbon, having the formula Fe3C.

A major constituent of pearlite, it is also known as iron carbide.

Cementite was named after the early steel-making process of cementation, which increased the carbon content of iron to make it into steel.

A hard and brittle compound formed by the reaction of iron with carbon, having the formula Fe3C.

A major constituent of pearlite, it is also known as iron carbide.

Cementite was named after the early steel-making process of cementation, which increased the carbon content of iron to make it into steel.