Diagram Legend
A - Austenite
B - Bainite
C - Carbide
F - Ferrite
P - Pearlite
M - Martensite
RA - Retained austenite

CCT - Continuous-cooling transformation diagram
TTT - Time-temperature transformation diagram
TTP - Time-temperature precipitation diagram
TTS - Time-temperature sensitization diagram

As - Austenite start temperature
Af - Austenite finish temperature
Ac1 - Temperature at which austenite begins to form on heating
Ac3 - Temperature at which transformation of ferrite into austenite is completed upon heating
Ms - Martensite start temperature
Mf - Martensite finish temperature
M50 - Temperature of 50% of austenite transformation to martensite
M90 - Temperature of 90% of austenite transformation to martensite

HV - Vickers hardness
HV1 - Vickers hardenss, 1 kg load
HV0.1 - Vickers hardness, 0.1 kg load
HRC - Rockwell hardness

Welding diagrams:

PF - Polygonal ferrite
P - Pearlite
FS(NA) - Ferrite with non-aligned second phase
FSP - Ferrite sideplates
AF - Acicular ferrite
CAF - Coarse acicular ferrite
LF - Lath ferrite
M - Martensite

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