Austenite transformation kinetics of ferrous alloys
The austenite transformation kinetics and hardenability of ferrous alloys have been studied systematically at the Climax Molybdenum Company Research Laboratory. A total of 366 low- and medium-carbon steels, tool steels, carbon-free martensitic steels, abrasion-resistant steels and alloys, white and gray cast irons, ductile irons and malleable irons were characterized in a series of research projects. The ultimate goal of this effort was to establish the relationships between the composition and processing of the alloys and their response to heat treatment. The results were presented as continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagrams and as hardenability diagrams expressed as Vickers hardness versus half-cooling time. Characterization included microstructural evidence and other appropriate experimental data. This book is an overview of all the experimental data generated for the ferrous alloys, describing the nature of the transformations and use of the data for alloy design and application to heat treatment.
- OSTI ID:
- 6447743
- Report Number(s):
- NP-23519
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALLOYS
AUSTENITE
CARBON ADDITIONS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CRYSTAL-PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
DATA FORMS
DIAGRAMS
DILATOMETRY
HARDENING
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
MICROSTRUCTURE
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
STEELS
TABLES
THERMAL ANALYSIS