Electron backscattering diffraction analysis of an ancient wootz steel blade from central India
- Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation, Deakin University, Geelong (Australia)
- Depertment of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Kanpur 208 016 (India)
The electron backscattering diffraction technique was used to analyse the nature of carbides present in an ancient wootz steel blade. Bulky carbides, pro-eutectoid carbide along the prior austenite grain boundaries and fine spheroidized carbides were detected. Electron backscattering diffraction was employed to understand the texture of these carbides. The orientations of the cementite frequently occur in clusters, which points to a common origin of the members of the cluster. For the bands of coarse cementite, the origin is probably large coarse particles formed during the original cooling of the wootz cake. Pearlite formed earlier in the forging process has led to groups of similarly oriented fine cementite particles. The crystallographic texture of the cementite is sharp whereas that of the ferrite is weak. The sharp cementite textures point to the longevity of the coarse cementite throughout the repeated forging steps and to the influence of existing textured cementite on the nucleation of new cementite during cooling.
- OSTI ID:
- 21192608
- Journal Information:
- Materials Characterization, Journal Name: Materials Characterization Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 60; ISSN 1044-5803; ISSN MACHEX
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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