A Eutectoid Reaction for the Decomposition of Austenite into Pearlitic Lamellae of Ferrite and M<Subscript>23</Subscript>C<Subscript>6</Subscript> Carbide in a Mn-Al Steel

We discovered a eutectoid reaction in an Fe-13.4Mn-3.0Al-0.63C (wt pct) steel after solution heat treatment at 1373 K (1100 °C) and holding at temperatures below 923 K (650 °C). The steel is single austenite at temperatures from 1373 K to 923 K (1100 °C to 650 °C). A eutectoid reaction involves the replacement of the metastable austenite by a more stable mixture of ferrite and M₂₃C₆ phases at temperatures below 923 K (650 °C). The mixture of ferrite and M₂₃C₆ is in the form of pearlitic lamellae. The morphology of the lamellae of the product phases is similar to that of pearlite in steels. Thus, we found a new pearlite from the eutectoid reaction of the Mn-Al steel featuring γ  → α + M₂₃C₆. A Kurdjumov–Sachs (K-S) orientation relationship exists between the pearlitic ferrite (α) and M₂₃C₆ (C6) grains, i.e., (110)_α // (111)_C6 and [[`1] \overline{1} 11]<sub>α</sub> // [0[`1] \overline{1} 1]_C6. The upper temperature limit for the eutectoid reaction is between 923 K and 898 K (650 °C and 625 °C).     

Effect of fine precipitation and subsequent coarsening of Fe<Subscript>2</Subscript>W laves phase on the creep deformation behavior of tempered martensitic 9Cr-W steels

The effect of fine precipitation and subsequent coarsening of Fe₂W Laves phase on the creep deformation behavior was investigated for simple 9Cr-W steels containing 0, 1, 2, and 4 wt pct W. After tempering, the specimens were subjected to creep tests at 823, 873, and 923 K for up to 15,000 hours. The precipitation of Fe₂W Laves phase takes place during creep at boundaries from the supersaturated solid solution of the high-W steels, the 9Cr-2W and 9Cr-4W steels, but not in the low-W steels, the 9Cr-0W and 9Cr-1W steels. The fine precipitation of Fe₂W Laves phase decreases the creep rate in the primary or transient creep region, while the subsequent large coarsening of Fe₂W Laves phase reduces the precipitation strengthening and promotes the acceleration of creep rate in the tertiary or acceleration creep region after reaching a minimum creep rate. The change in shape of creep rate curves with stress and temperature is explained by taking fine precipitation and subsequent coarsening of Fe₂W Laves phase into account.     

Influence of heat treatment on the efficiency of impact fragmentation of amorphous alloy Fe<Subscript>73.5</Subscript>Cu<Subscript>1</Subscript>Nb<Subscript>3</Subscript>Si<Subscript>13.5</Subscript>B<Subscript>9</Subscript> ribbons

The mechanism of impact fracture of soft magnetic amorphous alloy Fe_73.5Cu₁Nb₃Si_13.5B₉ ribbons in a disintegrator after heat treatment at a temperature from the range 300–700°C and the fractional composition of the formed powder are studied. The temperature ranges of a change in the mechanism of ribbon fracture are determined. The particle size distribution is shown to change weakly within the revealed temperature ranges.     

MarBN钢中MX和M23C6析出的热力学研究

通过扫描电子显微镜观察了MarBN钢M23C6的分布情况;分析了MarBN钢中MX、M23C6主要的形核位置;计算了MarBN钢中V、Nb和Cr的碳化物和氮化物在不同温度下的实际溶度积及平衡溶度积,由此得出MarBN钢在液相、固相前沿、固相中的析出规律,并与一些学者的实验结果对比验证.结果表明:在固相中,碳氮化物的析出...     

Corrosion Behavior of Fe<Subscript>41</Subscript>Co<Subscript>7</Subscript>Cr<Subscript>15</Subscript>Mo<Subscript>14</Subscript>C<Subscript>15</Subscript>B<Subscript>6</Subscript>Y<Subscript>2</Subscript> Bulk Metallic Glass in Sulfuric Acid Solutions

An Fe₄₁Co₇Cr₁₅Mo₁₄C₁₅B₆Y₂ bulk metallic glass with a diameter of 5 mm was prepared with the copper-mold-casting method. The corrosion resistance of this amorphous steel in sulfuric-acid solutions was determined by electrochemical measurements. The passive film formed on the surface of the alloy after immersion in the 0.5-mol/l H₂SO₄ solution for 1 week was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Electrochemical measurements show that the corrosion resistance of the amorphous steel in the 1 mol/l-H₂SO₄ solution is superior to a stainless steel (SUS 321), and is almost the same as Ti6Al4V, which shows that the amorphous steel has an excellent corrosion resistance in sulfuric-acid solutions. As the concentration of the sulfuric-acid solutions increases from 0.5 mol/l to 4 mol/l, the corrosion resistance of the amorphous steel decreases. The XPS result reveals that a bilayer structure of protective film formed on the surface of the amorphous steel in a H₂SO₄ solution. The compositions of the inner part of the film are MoO₂, Cr₂O₃, CoO, and FeO, and those of the outer film are MoO₃, Cr(OH)₃, Co(OH)₂, and Fe(OH)₃.     

Effect of hydrogen charging on dislocation behavior in Ni-Cr and Ni<Subscript>2</Subscript>Cr alloys

The effects of hydrogen charging on the dislocation behaviour in Ni-Cr binary alloys have been investigated by means of transmission electron microscope (TEM) observations using single-crystalline specimens. The deformation mode of Ni-Cr alloys in the absence of hydrogen is characterized by planar dislocations. However, hydrogen charging changed the dislocation configurations to promote curved dislocations, such as dislocation loops and dipoles. The hydrogen-affected dislocation configurations are enhanced with increasing Ni content and reducing Cr content. Weak-beam images show that the Shockley partials of the hydrogen-affected dislocations frequently constrict to make kinks and cross-slip, as if the dislocations were generated by a thermally activated process. The effect of hydrogen charging on superdislocations of a Ni₂Cr superstructure has been also investigated using an aged 70Ni-30Cr alloy. While the deformation mode in the Ni₂Cr superlattice is classified as five variants of superdislocation triplets and one variant of ordinary dislocations, the hydrogen charging has preferred the ordinary dislocations to the superdislocation triplets. The results suggest that the charged hydrogen changes the local plasticity to affect the deformation dynamics in Ni-Cr alloys, where the influence of hydrogen on the plasticity is sensitive to the Ni/Cr concentration and the symmetry of atomic arrangement.     

Correlation between hereditary structures and properties of an Fe<Subscript>50</Subscript>Cr<Subscript>15</Subscript>Mo<Subscript>14</Subscript>C<Subscript>15</Subscript>B<Subscript>6</Subscript> bulk-amorphous alloy in the solid and liquid states

An attempt is made to find the effect of a hereditary structure on the physicochemical and structural properties of a solid and liquid Fe₅₀Cr₁₅Mo₁₄C₁₅B₆ bulk-amorphous alloy in order to evaluate the possibility of using a precursor, i.e., a solid metal that has a genetic relation to the liquid phase, as an the initial metal of a heat involved in the formation of an amorphous structure. The structural state of the melt is estimated from the temperature dependence of the structural parameters, density, and surface tension with allowance for the validation criterion of the approximation of experimental points R ².     

Effect of Planar Flow Melt Spinning Parameters on Ribbon Formation in Soft Magnetic Fe<Subscript>68.5</Subscript>Si<Subscript>18.5</Subscript>B<Subscript>9</Subscript>Nb<Subscript>3</Subscript>Cu<Subscript>1</Subscript> Alloy

The effect of planar flow melt spinning (PFMS) parameters on the continuity, surface quality, and structure of 10-mm-wide Fe_68.5Si_18.5B₉Nb₃Cu₁ ribbons has been investigated. The change in shape and stability of the melt puddle as a function of the processing parameter was studied using a high-speed imaging system and was correlated to ribbon formation. A window of process parameters for obtaining continuous ribbons with good surface quality has been evaluated. It has been observed that thinner ribbons are found to be more continuous because of higher ductility. The higher melt temperature leads to the formation of crystalline phase in as-spun ribbons, and this deteriorates the soft magnetic properties on annealing. The experimental results are corroborated with the numerical estimates, which suggest that the critical thickness for amorphous phase formation decreases with increasing initial melt temperature.     

Effect of CaO-Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>-MgO slags on the formation of MgO-Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> inclusions in ferritic stainless steel

A thermodynamic equilibrium between the Fe-16Cr melts and the CaO-Al₂O₃-MgO slags at 1823 K as well as the morphology of inclusions was investigated to understand the formation behavior of the MgO-Al₂O₃ spinel-type inclusions in ferritic stainless steel. The calculated and observed activities of magnesium in Fe-16Cr melts are qualitatively in good agreement with each other, while those of aluminum in steel melts exhibit some discrepancies with scatters. In the composition of molten steel investigated in this study, the log (X _MgO/X _{Al 2}O₃) of the inclusions linearly increases by increasing the log [a _Mg/a _Al ² ·a _O ² ] with the slope close to unity. In addition, the relationship between the log (X _MgO/X _{Al 2}O₃) of the inclusions and the log (a _MgO/a _{Al 2}O₃) of the slags exhibits the linear correlation with the slope close to unity. The compositions of the inclusions are relatively close to those of the slags, viz. the MgO-rich magnesia-spinel solid solutions were formed in the steel melts equilibrated with the highly basic slags saturated by CaO or MgO. The spinel inclusions nearly saturated by MgO were observed in the steel melts equilibrated with the slags doubly saturated by MgO and MgAl₂O₄. The spinel and the Al₂O₃-rich alumina-spinel solid solutions were formed in the steel melts equilibrated with the slags saturated by MgAl₂O₄ and MgAl₂O₄-CaAl₂O₄ phases, respectively. The apparent modification reaction of MgO to the magnesium aluminate inclusions in steel melts equilibrated with the highly basic slags would be constituted by the following reaction steps: (1) diffusion of aluminum from bulk to the metal/MgO interface, (2) oxidation of the aluminum to the Al³⁺ ions at the metal/intermediate layer interface, (3) diffusion of Al³⁺ ions and electrons through the intermediate layer, and (4) magnesium aluminate (MgAl₂O₄ spinel, for example) formation by the ionic reaction.     

外加拉应力对13Cr马氏体不锈钢的腐蚀行为影响

采用电化学测试手段(开路电位、交流阻抗谱及动电位极化曲线测试),结合接触角测试及体视显微镜微观形貌观察探究在80 g·L-1Na Cl溶液中拉应力对L80-13Cr马氏体不锈钢钝化膜溶解与再修复机制的影响.结果表明,拉应力大小与L80-13Cr的钝化特性存在正相关关系.随着外加拉应力的增大,L80-13Cr马氏体不锈钢的开路电位负移,电子转移电阻减小,线性极化电阻减小,反应速率随着拉应力的增大而增大.而L80-13Cr马氏体不锈钢在高电位下再钝化形成的钝化区会缩短,自腐蚀电位降低,维钝电流密度增加.接触角测试和体视显微镜微观形貌观察发现,拉应力使得表面接触角减小,不锈钢表面容易发生点蚀.外加拉应力使得L80-13Cr马氏体不锈钢的表面能增加,促进钝化膜的溶解,并且抑制钝化膜的再生,导致材料耐蚀性降低.     

外加拉应力对13Cr马氏体不锈钢的腐蚀行为影响

采用电化学测试手段(开路电位、交流阻抗谱及动电位极化曲线测试), 结合接触角测试及体视显微镜微观形貌观察探究在80 g·L-1 NaCl溶液中拉应力对L80-13Cr马氏体不锈钢钝化膜溶解与再修复机制的影响.结果表明, 拉应力大小与L80-13Cr的钝化特性存在正相关关系.随着外加拉应力的增大, L80-13Cr马氏体不锈钢的开路电位负移, 电子转移电阻减小, 线性极化电阻减小, 反应速率随着拉应力的增大而增大.而L80-13Cr马氏体不锈钢在高电位下再钝化形成的钝化区会缩短, 自腐蚀电位降低, 维钝电流密度增加.接触角测试和体视显微镜微观形貌观察发现, 拉应力使得表面接触角减小, 不锈钢表面容易发生点蚀.外加拉应力使得L80-13Cr马氏体不锈钢的表面能增加, 促进钝化膜的溶解, 并且抑制钝化膜的再生, 导致材料耐蚀性降低.      

The effect of tungsten on dislocation recovery and precipitation behavior of low-activation martensitic 9Cr steels

The effect of W on dislocation recovery and precipitation behavior was investigated for martensitic 9Cr-(0,l,2,4)W-0.1C (wt pct) steels after quenching, tempering, and subsequent prolonged aging. The steels were low induced-radioactivation martensitic steels for fusion reactor structures, intended as a possible replacement for conventional (7 to 12)Cr-Mo steels. During tempering after quenching, homogeneous precipitation of fine W₂C occurred in martensite, causing secondary hardening between 673 and 823 K. The softening above the secondary hardening temperature shifted to higher temperatures with increasing W concentration, which was correlated with the decrease in self-diffusion rates with increasing W concentration. Carbides M₂₃C₆ and M₇C₃ were precipitated in the 9Cr steel without W after high-temperature tempering at 1023 K. With increasing W concentration, M7C3 was replaced by M₂₃C₆, and M₆C formed in addition to M₂₃C₆. During subsequent aging at temperatures between 823 and 973 K after tempering, the recovery of dislocations, the agglomeration of carbides, and the growth of martensite lath subgrains occurred. Intermetallic Fe₂W Laves also precipitated in the δ-ferrite grains of the 9Cr-4W steel. The effect of W on dislocation recovery and precipitation behavior is discussed in detail.     

The effect of carbon in slag on steel reoxidation and carbon analysis by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in the CaO-SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>-Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>-MgO-MnO-Fe<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">t</Emphasis></Subscript>O system

An equilibrium experiment was carried out at 1873 K to investigate the effect of carbon in CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃-MgO-MnO-Fe _t O slag systems on their Fe _t O and MnO activity coefficients, representing the slag’s thermodynamic potential for steel reoxidation. The activity coefficients of Fe _t O and MnO showed not only a sharp increment but also a simultaneous slow decrement with increasing carbon content in slag, suggesting opposite roles of the carbon in slag according to its stable forms. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was introduced to determine the stable forms of carbon in slag. The XPS results proved that carbon dissolves in slag as carbonate, and carbide ions under oxidizing and reducing atmospheres, respectively. The simultaneous consideration of the activity coefficients of Fe _t O and MnO and stable carbon forms showed that carbonate ions increase the activity coefficients of Fe _t O and MnO, but that carbide decreases them. This article suggests an application method of the present results to actual ladle refining processes, in order to enhance steel cleanliness with maintaining (Fe _t O + MnO) in slag to some allowable amount.     

Effect of heat treatment process on ultra- high strength martensitic steel

For the purpose of getting the best properties, the thermal expansion experiment and the orthogonal experiments were investigated in an ultra- high strength martensitic steel for crusher liner composed of medium content of C and medium content of Cr. And the 4 influencing factors of quenching temperature, quenching holding time, tempering temperature and tempering time were considered in designing orthogonal experiment. Based on the orthogonal experiment, the mechanical properties of the test steel under different heat treatment conditions were analyzed by means of the extreme method. The optimal heat treatment process was as follows: (950?? holding 1. 5h) oil quenching + (250?? holding 3h) tempering + air cooling to room temperature. After the heat treatment, the martensite + retained austenite multi- phase microstructure was obtained after the heat treatment, the tensile strength reached 1774. 6MPa, the yield strength was 1369. 4MPa, the hardness was 55. 3HRC, and the impact energy(none notch) was 22J.     

热处理工艺对9Cr钢组织与力学性能的影响

利用热膨胀试验研究了9Cr钢随冷却速度变化的相变行为,设定奥氏体化温度分别为860和1000℃,利用 OM、SEM、TEM、XRD和室温拉伸对比研究不同热处理温度下9Cr钢的显微组织及力学性能.研究表明：随着冷却速度增加,9 Cr 钢发生铁素体/珠光体相变、贝氏体相变和马氏体相变,其中马氏体相变临界冷速为1.6℃/s;860℃热处理后9Cr钢的显微组织为板条贝氏体/马氏体和少量等轴铁素体,并有4％的残余奥氏体;奥氏体化温度升至1000℃后,奥氏体晶粒尺寸增加,9Cr 钢中铁素体几乎消失,板条特征更加明显,力学性能与860℃热处理后基本相同,均达到 HL级抽油杆钢的要求,说明9Cr钢具有较宽的工艺窗口.     

Effect of Ce<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> on Structure,Viscosity, and Crystalline Phase of CaO-Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>-Li<Subscript>2</Subscript>O-Ce<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> Slags

Aiming at devising new mold flux for Ce-bearing stainless steel, a fundamental investigation on the effect of Ce₂O₃ on properties of the CaO-Al₂O₃-Li₂O-Ce₂O₃ slag was provided by the present work. The results show that adding Ce₂O₃ could decrease the viscosity of the slag due to its effects on decreasing the polymerization of the slag. The crystalline process was restrained by increasing the content of Ce₂O₃, and the crystalline phases also can be influenced by the slag structure. The crystalline phases were transferred from LiAlO₂ and CaO to LiAlO₂ and CaCeAlO₄ with the addition of Ce₂O₃ to the slag, which could be well confirmed by the structure of the unit cell of the crystals.     

Standard rate constants of the charge transfer in the Cr(III)/Cr(II) redox couple in NaCl-KCl-CrCl<Subscript>3</Subscript> and NaCl-KCl-K<Subscript>3</Subscript>CrF<Subscript>6</Subscript> salt melts

Cyclic voltammetry is used to determine standard charge transfer rate constants k _s for a glassycarbon electrode and the Cr(III)/Cr(II) redox couple in the NaCl-KCl-CrCl₃ and NaCl-KCl-K₃CrF₆ systems in the temperature range 973–1173 K. It is shown that k _s increases with the temperature and decreases when fluorine anions substitute for chlorine anions in the first coordination sphere of chromium complexes. The activation energies are calculated upon recharging of chromium ions. The results obtained are explained in terms of complexing in salt melts.     

Effect of heat treatments on <Emphasis Type="Italic">In-Situ</Emphasis> Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>/TiAl<Subscript>3</Subscript> composites produced from squeeze casting of TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/A356 composites

In-situ Al₂O₃/TiAl₃ intermetallic matrix composites were fabricated via squeeze casting of TiO₂/A356 composites heated in the temperature range from 700 °C to 780 °C for 2 hours. The phase transformation in TiO₂/A356 composites employing various heat-treatment temperatures (700 °C to 780 °C) was studied by means of differential thermal analysis (DTA), microhardness, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). From DTA, two exothermic peaks from 600 °C to 750 °C were found in the TiO₂/A356 composites. The XRD showed that Al₂O₃ and TiAl₃ were the primary products after heat treatment of the TiO₂/A356 composite. The fabrication of in-situ Al₂O₃/TiAl₃ composites required 33 vol pct TiO₂ in Al and heat treatment in the range from 750 °C to 780 °C. The hardness (HV) of the in-situ Al₂O₃/TiAl₃ composites (1000 HV) was superior to that of nonreacted TiO₂/A356 composites (200 HV). However, the bending strength decreased from 685 MPa for TiO₂/A356 composites to 250 MPa for Al₂O₃/TiAl₃ composites. It decreased rapidly because pores occurred during the formation of Al₂O₃ and TiAl₃. The activation energy of the formation of Al₂O₃ and TiAl₃ from TiO₂ and A356 was determined to be about 286 kJ/mole.     

C含量对690合金M23C6相析出行为的影响

摘要：为了研究0.011%～0033%范围内C质量分数对690合金M23C6相析出行为的影响规律,采用SEM、TEM、物理化学相分析和热力学计算等手段,考察了不同C含量与M23C6相析出数量及析出位置关系。结果表明,随着C含量增加,M23C6析出相质量分数增加、完全固溶温度提高,前者与C质量分数呈线性关系变化,后者则符合抛物线关系。C含量升高,M23C6相的吉布斯自由能下降,从基体中析出M23C6相这一固态相变过程的驱动力增大,在相同的保温时间下,促进M23C6相在更多位置上的析出及其析出形貌的显著变化。对于较高C含量的690合金,除在晶界和孪晶端部外,还可在孪晶内部观察到M23C6相析出现象,其析出相颗粒发生粗化的同时,相质量分数也逐渐增加。     

Effect of Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> Concentration on Density and Structure of (CaO-SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>)-xAl<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> Slag

The effect of Al₂O₃ concentration on the density and structure of CaO-SiO₂-Al₂O₃ slag was investigated at multiple Al₂O₃ mole percentages and at a fixed CaO/SiO₂ ratio of 1. The experiments were conducted in the temperature range of 2154 K to 2423 K (1881 °C to 2150 °C) using the aerodynamic levitation technique. In order to understand the relationship between density and structure, structural analysis of the silicate melts was carried out using Raman spectroscopy. The density of each slag sample investigated in this study decreased linearly with increasing temperature. When the Al₂O₃ content was less than 15 mole pct, density decreased with increasing Al₂O₃ content due to the coupling of Si (Al), whereas above 20 mole pct density of the slag increased due to the role of Al³⁺ ion as a network modifier.