Quantitative microstructural characterisation of Fe-30Ni alloy after martensitic transformations by means of stereological and magnetic methods
- AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Al. Mickiewicza 30, PL-30059 Cracow (Poland)
In the Fe-30Ni alloy investigated a martensitic transformation can occur both during quenching or plastic deformation. Martensite formed during plastic deformation, depending on the thermo-mechanical treatment applied, exhibits a different morphology from that achieved during quenching and forms the so-called composite-like structure. The morphology and volume fraction of martensite depends both on strain and temperature. In the present studies Fe-30Ni alloy was deformed by monotonic rolling in one path and perpendicular rolling in the temperature range M {sub D}-M {sub S}. The aim of the investigations was a determination of martensite volume fraction depending on the strain and temperature. To examine the influence of strain, the alloy was deformed by rolling in one path or perpendicular rolling at a temperature of - 30 deg. C, in the strain range of 10-30%. The dependence of temperature was investigated by rolling with 30% strain in a temperature range from - 30 deg. C to - 80 deg. C. The variants of thermo-mechanical treatment performed enabled us to achieve different martensite morphologies and volume fractions. Microstructural analysis was performed by means of light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results of quantitative microstructural analysis of martensite and retained austenite volume fractions formed in different thermo-mechanical treatments were compared with those obtained by magnetic measurements. The fraction of deformation-induced martensite determined varied from 2% to 86%. The partial volume fractions V {sub V} {sup MF} of martensite formed in different deformation directions were also determined. It was found that the influence of the temperature on the martensite volume fraction is more pronounced than the influence of strain.
- OSTI ID:
- 20889823
- Journal Information:
- Materials Characterization, Vol. 56, Issue 4-5; Conference: 9th ECSIA and 7th STERMAT: Stereology and image analysis in materials science, Zakopane (Poland), 10-13 May 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2005.10.012; PII: S1044-5803(05)00247-0; Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1044-5803
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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