Question: are pearlite and cementite the same?
Answer: Cementite- It is relatively harder phase which contains 6.67% C at room temperature. Pearlite- It is a microstructure which contains both ferrite and cementite. This microstructure is formed after Eutectoid Reaction at 723°C. Austenite- It is a phase of FCC structure which exists above 723°C.