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The very hard, brittle microconstituent formed by rapidly quenching austenite is:

1. Martensite
2. Pearlite
3. Ferrite
4. Spheroidite

Answer

A. Martensite

Solution

It is a body-centered tetragonal (BCT) supersaturated solution of carbon in iron.

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