Iron processing | Definition, History, Steps, Uses, Facts
At room temperature, pure iron has a bcc structure referred to as alphaferrite; this persists until the temperature is raised to 912° C (1,674° F), when it transforms into an fcc arrangement known as austenite. With further heating, austenite remains until the temperature reaches 1,394° C (2,541° F), at which point the bcc structure reappears.