Module 3
Module 3
The diagram that illustrates the transformation of austenite as a function of time for continuously
changing (decreasing) temperature is a Continuous Cooling Transformation (CCT) diagram.
CCT diagrams are generally more appropriate for engineering applications as components are cooled
(air cooled, furnace cooled, quenched etc.) from a processing temperature as this is more economic
than transferring to a separate furnace for an isothermal treatment.