is less tough and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment

is more ductile and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment

is less tough and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment

is more ductile and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment

amount of cementite it contains

amount of carbon it contains

contents of alloying elements

method of manufacture of steel

pearlite

ferrite

cementite

martensite

eutectoid steel

hyper-eutectoid steel

hypo-eutectoid steel

none of these

decreases as the carbon content in steel increases

increases as the carbon content in steel increases

is same for all steels

depends upon the rate of heating