Effects of Retained Austenite upon Softening during Low-temperature Tempering in Martensitic Carbon Steels

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  • 低温焼戻しに伴う炭素鋼マルテンサイトの軟化に及ぼす残留オーステナイトの影響
  • テイオン ヤキモドシ ニ トモナウ タンソコウ マルテンサイト ノ ナンカ ニ オヨボス ザンリュウ オーステナイト ノ エイキョウ

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<p>The effects of retained austenite upon softening during low-temperature tempering at 373 K were investigated using martensitic carbon steels with and without retained austenite. To increase the amount of retained austenite, 10 mass% Ni was added to the base carbon steel (Fe-0.3C alloy). During tempering, the hardness decreased more rapidly in the Ni-added steel containing 6 vol.% retained austenite than in the base steel without retained austenite. Analyses of the microstructure and the carbon content in the solid solution (i.e., the solute carbon concentration) revealed that the retained austenite tended to suppress carbide precipitation and significantly reduced the solute carbon concentration in the martensitic matrix. We demonstrated that retained austenite acts as an effective absorption site for solute carbon in the martensitic matrix; however, the partitioned carbon is unevenly localized near the martensite/austenite interface, owing to the poor diffusivity at 373 K.</p>

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  • ISIJ International

    ISIJ International 64 (2), 449-458, 2024-01-30

    The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan

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