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Ferrite (iron)
Ferrite
, also known as
a-ferrite
(
a-Fe
) or
alpha iron
, is a
solid solution
of limited amounts of
carbon
in
iron
with a
body-centered cubic
(B.C.C)
crystal structure
. It is this crystalline structure which gives
steel
and
cast iron
their
magnetic
properties, and is the classic example of a
ferromagnetic
material.
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