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Material Science / September 14, 2021

The Influence of Other Alloying Elements

Alloying strengthens metals by hindering the motion of dislocations. Thus, the strength of Fe–C alloys increase with C content and also with the addition of other elements.

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Alloying strengthens metals by hindering the motion of dislocations. Thus, the strength of Fe–C

alloys increase with C content and also with the addition of other elements.