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Hardness of cementite is of the order of BHN.  

A.

200

B.

300

C.

400     

D.

None of these

Answer ( Option D)

None of these

Solution

Cementite is a compound of iron and carbon, more precisely an intermediate transition metal carbide with formula Fe3C.

●By weight, it is 6.67% carbon and 93.3% iron.

●It has an orthorhombic crystal structure.

●Hardness of cementite is around 550 BHN.

Hence, the correct option is (D).    

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