(a) What are the two essential constituent elements of plain carbon steel? (b) What is Austenite? What is the maximum possible percentage of carbon in Austenite? (c) State the values of Vickers hardness for pearlite (eg 1% carbon) and martensite (eg 0.3% carbon, fully quenched). Give references for the sources of your answers.
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