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Why does iron is considered the solvent and carbon is the solute in steel?
It doesn't "dissolve" in the chemical sense of the term, but is does melt, disperse, and form a mixture with molten iron. When the iron first becomes a solid from a liquid (at least above 1130'C), it is in the form of austenite, which is a face-centred cubic structure of iron. The structure leaves holes big enough for the smaller carbon atoms to fit in. However, when the austenite is quenched and forced to cool quickly, the iron goes through a eutectic transformation and becomes a body-centred cubic structure. This leaves no hole for the carbon atom to fit into, and so the carbon atoms are squeezed by the structure, causing a lot of tension and making the steel hard and brittle. The carbon atoms cannot be compressed, so they force the lattice to become tetrahedral instead of cubic. Hope this helped.
What is irons density in grams?
The density of iron is 7.874 grams per cubic centimeter. Iron has the symbol Fe and the atomic number 26. The melting point of iron is 2,800.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
What are three physical properties of iron oxide?
Three physical properties of iron oxide are: Iron oxide is a solid at room temperature with a density of about 5.2 grams per cubic centimeter. It has a red or orange color, depending on the specific type of iron oxide. Iron oxide is insoluble in water, meaning it does not dissolve in water.
Does oxygen have a crystal like nitrogen?
Solid oxygen has a cubic crystalline structure. Solid nitrogen has a hexagonal crystalline structure.
What type of material has a grain structure that appears very coarse and silvery?
grey cast iron
What type of crystal structure does sodium has?
Sodium's crystal structure is cubic.
What type of cubic cell in NaCl?
The crystal structure is face centered cubic.
What type of crystal structure does argon have?
Argon has a face-centered cubic structure.
What type of crystalline solid can be found in metal atoms?
The crystalline structure of metals is face-centered cubic or body-centered cubic.
What type material was used to build the Eiffel Tower structure?
iron
Is the crystalline structure of galena cubic?
Yes the structure of Galena is cubic
What type of structure does NaCl crystal possess?
Sodium chloride has a face-centered cubic crystalline structure and form big lattices.
What type of crystal structure does NaCl have?
The crystalline structure of sodium chloride is face-centered cubic.
Which type of alloy structure has metal atoms of different sizes?
Its one of these four body centered cubic substitutional face centered cubic interstitial
What type of material has a grain structure that appears very coarse and?
grey cast iron
How much quantity of steel required for one cubic meter reinforced cement concrete?
It depends on the type of structure according to the load subjected
Why does iron is considered the solvent and carbon is the solute in steel?
It doesn't "dissolve" in the chemical sense of the term, but is does melt, disperse, and form a mixture with molten iron. When the iron first becomes a solid from a liquid (at least above 1130'C), it is in the form of austenite, which is a face-centred cubic structure of iron. The structure leaves holes big enough for the smaller carbon atoms to fit in. However, when the austenite is quenched and forced to cool quickly, the iron goes through a eutectic transformation and becomes a body-centred cubic structure. This leaves no hole for the carbon atom to fit into, and so the carbon atoms are squeezed by the structure, causing a lot of tension and making the steel hard and brittle. The carbon atoms cannot be compressed, so they force the lattice to become tetrahedral instead of cubic. Hope this helped.
