Influence of the Preheat Treatment on the Microstructure and Properties of X37CrMoV5-1 Steel
Affiliation:
a Czestochowa University of Technology, Institute of Materials Science, Czestochowa, Poland
Abstract:
The technological properties of the hot-work tool steels depend on their microstructural quality induced by the production process and the heat treatment. One of the frequently applied methods to improve microstructure is preheat treatment. The treatment of carbonitriding X37CrMoV5-1 steel has been investigated in fluidized bed furnaces. Thickness and phase composition have been conducted using optical microscopy Neophot 32 and scanning microscopy, JEOL 5400, after etching in nital.