Kinetics of pearlite spheroidization
The pearlite spheroidization in Fe-0.76%C high purity steel was investigated. The samples of a coarse pearlite microstructure were isothermal annealed at 700, 680, 660, 640 and 620°C for various times, up to 800 hours. For quantitative description of the spheroidization process stereological paramet...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Polish Academy of Sciences
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Archives of Metallurgy and Materials |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/amm.2017.62.issue-1/amm-2017-0034/amm-2017-0034.xml?format=INT |
| Summary: | The pearlite spheroidization in Fe-0.76%C high purity steel was investigated. The samples of a coarse pearlite microstructure were isothermal annealed at 700, 680, 660, 640 and 620°C for various times, up to 800 hours. For quantitative description of the spheroidization process stereological parameter, SV (ferrite/cementite interface surface density) was used. The activation energy 104.8±11.4 kJ/mol was found for the spheroidization process. This value shows good agreement with the activation energy for iron and carbon diffusion along a ferrite/cementite interface, so the coupled interface diffusion is the rule-controlling process. |
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| ISSN: | 2300-1909 |