ISSN:
1662-9752
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
The precipitation behavior of MX carbonitride during a normalizing heat treatment with andwithout ausageing was investigated in a modified 9Cr-1Mo steel. The normalizing heat treatment wasperformed at 1150 oC for 1800 s. Ausageing was conducted at 765 and 500 oC for 1800 to 86400 s during thecooling from the heat treatment. The matrix of the steel was austenite single phase during normalizing andausageing, except for that ausaged at 765 oC for 86400 s. The initial austenite grain size and hardness werenot influenced by ausageing, except for the sample ausaged at 765 oC for 86400 s. Although Nb-rich MX(NbX) and cementite were observed, V-rich MX (VX) was not observed under any of the conditionsinvestigated. The amount of NbX in the steel ausaged at 500 oC was at least twice as large as that under theother conditions, and the amount in the steel ausaged at 760 oC was slightly larger than that in the steel thatdid not undergo ausageing. The precipitation of NbX took place during ausageing in the austenite matrix. Onthe other hand, it is well known that VX precipitates during tempering. An equilibrium mole fraction of VXin the austenite matrix calculated by Thermo-Calc. was larger than that of NbX at the ausageing temperatures.It is proposed that VX is an equilibrium phase at the ausageing temperature; however, VX nucleation takesmuch longer in the austenite matrix. It is postulated that the precipitation of VX is more strongly influencedby the interfacial energy rather than supersaturation. It is concluded that the precipitation of MX carbonitride,especially NbX, can be controlled by ausageing during cooling after a normalizing heat treatment
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/02/15/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FMSF.539-543.2976.pdf
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