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March 7, 2025
In metallurgy, common terms may have nothing in common. They might be phases or microstructures, or something else. How well do you grasp the process?

Metallurgy is not always simple to read. You need experience and strong memorization skills to understand what happens as elements combine or separate, take shape or reform, and solidify.

This quiz draws on your comprehension of common terms from ferrous metallurgy – and terms with a common suffix… ‘ite. They might be phases or microstructures, or something else. How well do you grasp the process?