The breaking down of a single solid phase into two different solid phases as it cools.
Eutectoid transformations take place at a single temperature and composition and generally give rise to a distinctive structure. For example, pearlite is formed by the eutectoid transformation of austenite containing 0.8% carbon, at a temperature of 723ºC
Eutectoid transformation
The breaking down of a single solid phase into two different solid phases as it cools.
Eutectoid transformations take place at a single temperature and composition and generally give rise to a distinctive structure. For example, pearlite is formed by the eutectoid transformation of austenite containing 0.8% carbon, at a temperature of 723ºC