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DELTA IRON [1 record]

Record 1 2003-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Iron
DEF

The allotropic form of iron which, in pure iron, exists between approximately 1400 °C and the melting point. This has a crystalline structure similar to alpha iron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Fer
DEF

Variété allotropique du fer qui, dans le fer pur, est stable entre approximativement 1400 °C et le point de fusion. Sa structure cristalline est identique à celle du fer alpha.

Spanish

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