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Compound in computer memory cores
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ferrite
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Ferrite , also known as α-ferrite ( α-Fe ) or alpha iron , is a solid solution of limited amounts of carbon in iron with a body-centered cubic (B.C.C) crystal structure . It is this crystalline structure which gives steel and cast iron their magnetic properties, ...
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n. The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.
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As the temperature falls, the iron atoms try to rearrange themselves into a ferrite structure, and the carbons get squeezed out and diffuse to carbon-rich zones.