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Iron-carbon phase 1 2 3
3

diagram

Influence of For example, small additions

other alloying of chromium to Fe-C alloys

at 890 C maintain the

elements cementite structure, M C (M

3
standing for a combination

of chromium and iron

atoms); larger additions

cause the carbide M C to
7 3
form; larger additions

produce the carbide M C .
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