Mössbauer spectroscopy investigation of transition carbides in quenched and partitioned steel

  • D. T. Pierce
  • , D. R. Coughlin
  • , D. L. Williamson
  • , K. D. Clarke
  • , A. J. Clarke
  • , J. G. Speer
  • , D. K. Matlock
  • , E. De Moor

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Abstract

Mossbauer effect spectroscopy (MES) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to study quenched and partitioned (Q&P) rmcrostructures in a 038C-l.54Mn-l.48Si wt. pet. (1.71C-1.52Mn-2.86Si at. pet.) steel, with an emphasis on characterizing transition carbides and retained austemte. Specimens were quenched to 225 or 250°C and partitioned at 400°C for times ranging from 10 to 300 s. The presence of n-carbides was confirmed by TEM and the quantities were measured by MES. The amounts of η-carbide ranged from 1.5 to 2.3 at. pet. and increased with partitioning time, accounting for a substantial portion (-27 to 41 pet.) of the total bulk carbon content of the steel. The amount (5.0 at. pet.) of η-carbide that formed after quenching and tempering (Q&T) at 400°C for 300 s was significantly greater than following partitioning at 400°C for 300 s (2.3 at. pet.), indicating that carbon partitioning from martensite to austemte competes with η-carbide formation dunng Q&P.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPTM 2015 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials 2015
EditorsLong-Qing Chen, Matthias Militzer, Gianluigi Botton, James Howe, Chadwick Sinclair, Hatem Zurob
PublisherInternational Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials 2015
Pages91-98
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780692437360
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials 2015, PTM 2015 - Whistler, Canada
Duration: Jun 28 2015Jul 3 2015

Publication series

NamePTM 2015 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials 2015

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials 2015, PTM 2015
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityWhistler
Period06/28/1507/3/15

Keywords

  • Mössbauer spectroscopy
  • Quenching and partitioning
  • Steel
  • Transition carbides

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