Structure analysis of ferrite in deformed pearlitic steel by means of X-ray diffraction method with synchrotron radiation

Structure of ferrite in drawn pearlitic steel containing 0.9 mass% C was investigated with X-ray diffraction technique using synchrotron radiation. In the detailed analysis of diffraction peaks of ferrite during the drawing process, it was experimentally revealed that the transformation of ferrite from bcc to bct due to the supersaturation of carbon in ferrite of heavily drawn pearlitic steel. (C) 2004 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.