Austenite

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Allotrope
Phase of iron
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gamma-iron
gptkbp:color Silvery-gray
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:Carbon
Iron
Nickel
Manganese
gptkbp:corrosionResistance High in stainless steels
gptkbp:crystalSystem Face-centered cubic
gptkbp:decomposesOnCooling Yes
gptkbp:density 7.9 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy Sir William Chandler Roberts-Austen
gptkbp:existsAtTemperatureAbove 912°C (in pure iron)
gptkbp:existsAtTemperatureBelow 1394°C (in pure iron)
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1890s
gptkbp:foundIn Austenitic stainless steel (e.g., 304, 316 grades)
gptkbp:hardness Relatively soft compared to martensite
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Austenite
gptkbp:importantFor Stainless steel
Heat treatment of steel
Quenching and tempering processes
gptkbp:latticeParameter 3.64 Å
gptkbp:magneticAtRoomTemperature No
gptkbp:magnetType Non-magnetic
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1538°C (iron)
gptkbp:microstructure Grains with FCC structure
gptkbp:namedAfter Sir William Chandler Roberts-Austen
gptkbp:notMagnetic Yes
gptkbp:parentPhaseOf Ferrite
Bainite
Martensite
Pearlite
gptkbp:phaseDiagram Iron-carbon phase diagram
gptkbp:phaseStability Stable at high temperatures
gptkbp:roleInSteel Parent phase for transformation products
gptkbp:solubilityOfCarbonAt 2.14% at 1147°C
gptkbp:stable gptkb:Nitrogen
Nickel
Manganese
gptkbp:thermalExpansion High
gptkbp:transformsInto gptkb:Cementite
Ferrite
Bainite
Martensite
Pearlite
gptkbp:usedIn Austenitic stainless steel
High-temperature alloys
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bainite_in_Steels
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7