DefinitionAn <AUSTENITIC FERRITIC STEEL> is a <STEEL> that is alloyed steel with a microstructure of Austenite and Ferrite with equal volume parts (more or less) at ambient temperature and maintained during heating
The name "AUSTENITIC-FERRITIC" is used as an equivalent. However, the position of "Austenitic" in front of "Ferritic" identified that the aim is not to reduce the volume part of Austenite not substantial below 50%.