A solid solution, it's stable at room temperature and capable of containing up to only 0.008 percent carbon at 70 degrees F. Magnetic ferrite is sometimes called alpha iron, not to be confused with ...

Nature - A Phase Diagram for 1 per cent Carbon–Iron Alloys containing up to 16 per cent Nickel. ... High-temperature oxidation of transition metal, carbide-dispersed iron-base alloys ...