A low-temperature phase of iron, stable up to 911ºC, which has a body-centred cubic crystal structure and is commonly denoted by the Greek letter alpha (α). Ferrite is the magnetic form of iron.
Ferrite is unable to absorb any significant amount of carbon – about 0.01% maximum. Ferrite was named after the Latin word for iron, ferrum.
See also ferritic.
A low-temperature phase of iron, stable up to 911ºC, which has a body-centred cubic crystal structure and is commonly denoted by the Greek letter alpha (α). Ferrite is the magnetic form of iron.
Ferrite is unable to absorb any significant amount of carbon – about 0.01% maximum. Ferrite was named after the Latin word for iron, ferrum.
See also ferritic.
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