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. 2009 Dec 21;2(4):2467–2495. doi: 10.3390/ma2042467

Table 2.

Solubility of carbon in metals [60].

Element Melting temperature of metal-carbon eutectic, °C Carbon concentration in solid metal (at %) Carbon concentration in melted metal (at %)
Ti 1648 3.1 1.96
V 1650 4.3 15.0
Cr 1534 0.3 13.9
Mn 1243 11 11.1
Fe 1153 9.1 16.9
Co 1321 4.5 11.9
Ni 1327 2.7 6.93