Ferritic steels have ferrite (body centered cubic crystal) as their main phase. These steels contain iron and chromium, based on the Type 430 composition of 17% chromium. Ferritic steel is less ductile than austenitic steel and is not hardenable by heat treatment.
Ferritic steels ay may ferrite (katawan Iginitna kubiko kristal) bilang kanilang pangunahing yugto.Mga steels na ito ay naglalaman ng iron at kromo, batay sa komposisyon 430 Uri ng17%kromo.Gaanong malagkit kaysa austenitic bakal Ferritic bakal at hindi hardenable sa pamamagitan ng init paggamot.