Department: of Materials Science and Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, UK
Abstract:
A Model for coherent ferrite/M2C carbide equilibrium is applied to AF1410 steel. The contribution fron coherent elastic energy to the Gibbs free energy has been expressed in a format compatible with the Redlich-Kister-Muggianu extrapolation formula for multicomponent phases. An equilibrium calculation at the standard tempering temperature of 510C predicts a substantial deviation from stoichiometry and a measurable solubility of iron in the M2C phase, both of which have been verified experimentally.