Constrained Equilibrium Reactions in a Low Carbon Steel During Heat Treatments Below the M_S

Isothermal heat treatments below the martensite start temperature are carried out in a 0.25C-1.4Mn-1.4Si-0.32Mo steel (in wt%). The microstructural observation reveals a combination of tempered lath and plate martensite, accompanied by bainite and retained austenite. The temperature variation of the austenitic carbon content under different...

Cyclic Partial Phase Transformations In Low Alloyed Steels: Modeling and Experiments

Mechanical properties of low alloyed steels are directly determined by their microstructures. Thanks to versatility in their microstructures, the mechanical properties of low alloyed steels are much more adjustable than other materials. In the industry, one of the most effective ways to obtain the microstructure for the targeted mechanical...

Nucleation of ferrite in austenite: The role of crystallography

The nucleation mechanisms during solid-state phase transformations in polycrystalline materials are still not completely understood. The nucleation stage has a strong influence on the overall evolution of phase transformations, which determines the final microstructure and thereby the properties of the material. The understanding of grain...

Austenite formation in C-Mn steel

The production process of almost all modern steels involves austenitization formation of the austenite phase upon continuous heating. Many of the microstructural features and properties that are obtained upon subsequent cooling are to a large extend determined by the evolution of the microstructure and chemical inhomogeneities during...

Crystalline damage development during martensitic transformations

A recently developed thermo-mechanical model [1] is presented that can be used to simulate the interactions between martensitic phase transformations and crystalline damage growth at the austenitic grain level. Subgrain information is included in the model via the crystallographic theory of martensitic transformations, see also [2,3]. The state...

Crystalline damage development during martensitic transformations

A recently developed thermo-mechanical model [1] is presented that can be used to simulate the interactions between martensitic phase transformations and crystalline damage growth at the austenitic grain level. Subgrain information is included in the model via the crystallographic theory of martensitic transformations, see also [2,3]. The state...