Journal
METALS
Volume 12, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/met12060957
Keywords
TRIP steel; bainite transformation; neutron diffraction; Rietveld texture analysis; iMATERIA
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In this study, the authors investigated the formation of metastable austenite in Fe-0.61C-1.9Si-0.98Mn during isothermal heating processes using in situ neutron diffraction techniques. They found that the carbon partitioning behavior was inhomogeneous, resulting in a bimodal carbon concentration distribution in austenite. Additionally, cementite formation mechanisms prevented the formation and retention of high carbon austenite.
Retained austenite is a key feature used to realize the transformation-induced plasticity in bainitic high strength steels. In this study, the authors focused on the formation of metastable austenite in Fe-0.61C-1.9Si-0.98Mn (mass%) during isothermal heating processes using in situ neutron diffraction techniques. Quantitative discussion of carbon partitioning processes is enabled by applying an in situ phase fraction analysis considering crystallographic textures, in addition to the carbon concentration estimation based on the lattice parameter of austenite. The carbon partitioning behavior is inhomogeneous, resulting in a bimodal carbon concentration distribution in austenite. The carbon enriched, high carbon austenite is stable during isothermal heating at 673 K and is retained even after cooling to room temperature. The remainder is low carbon austenite, which is gradually consumed by bainite transformation. Above 723 K, the high carbon austenite also decomposes to ferrite and cementite due to the fast diffusion of Si. Conversely, below 623 K, cementite is stabilized even without the diffusion of Si. These cementite formation mechanisms prevent the formation and retention of high carbon austenite. The inhomogeneous carbon distribution and cementite formation must be carefully considered to precisely predict the microstructure formation in Si-added bainitic steels.
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