Steel containing ferrite and pearlite is
A
Hard
B
Soft
C
Tough
D
Hard and tough
Correct Answer: Soft
Steel containing ferrite and pearlite is soft.Ferrite is a form of pure iron with a body-centered cubic crystal structure and occurs in low-carbon steel.
Pearlite is a finely laminated mixture of ferrite and cementite present in cast iron and steel, formed by the cooling of austenite.