Pearlite is the name of a phase mixture in steel alloys. Pearlite is the name given to the eutectoid mixture of steel - a lamellar mixture of ferrite (alpha) and cementite. Pearlite is so called because it looks like mother of pearl when viewed under a microscope.
Associated terms: Body Centred Cubic, Austenite, Cementite, Ferrite, Eutectic, Phase, Primary Solid
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