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Carbon steel consists of two basic materials, iron (Ferrite) and iron carbide (Cementite). Iron is relatively soft and ductile; iron carbide is hard and brittle. If we were to compare steel with glass-reinforced plastic, the iron is equivalent to plastic resin, and the iron carbide to glass fibres. As extremely thin elements, glass and cementite, brittle as they may be in bulk form, are excellent reinforcing materials.
Carbon steel consists of two basic materials, iron (Ferrite) and iron carbide (Cementite). Iron is relatively soft and ductile; iron carbide is hard and brittle. If we were to compare steel with glass-reinforced plastic, the iron is equivalent to plastic resin, and the iron carbide to glass fibres. As extremely thin elements, glass and cementite, brittle as they may be in bulk form, are excellent reinforcing materials.
| Author(s) | A.B. Dove, Consultant, Canada |
|---|---|
| Publication/Event/Pages | Paper presented at WAI Ferrous Division Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA |
| Year | 1989 |
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