The influence of microstructure on the corrosion behaviour of ferritic-martensitic steel

Modern steel alloys are composed of several phases, for example ferrite and martensite. By varying the fraction or the size of the grains of these phases, the mechanical properties of the alloy can be altered. These microstructural variations were already found before to influence the corrosion properties of the alloy; this has been investigated...

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...