What is steel? distinguish between hypoeutectoid and hypereutectoid steel?
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Hypo-eutectoid steel has less than 0,8% of C in its composition. It is composed by pearlite and α-ferrite. Hyper-eutectoid steel has between 0.8% and 2% of C, composed by pearlite and cementite. Eutectoid would be with a percentage of 0.8 and formed by pearlite, every percentage is of weight.
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Steel is composed of Iron as the main alloying metal with Carbon as the principal second component with a weight percentage around 2.1%. The inclusion of elements such as Chromium makes it possible to produce better quality grades of steel, such as stainless steel.
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