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Title: On kinetics of phosphorus segregation in Cr-Mo-V low alloy steel

Journal Article · · Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States)
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  1. Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice (Slovakia). Inst. of Materials Research

The low carbon, low alloy Cr-Mo-V steels with stabilized microstructures are widely used in electric power plants and petroleum industries because of their good serviceability of elevated temperatures. However, the phenomenon of temper embrittlement after thermal exposure at 623 to 873 K was stated. There are time-temperature relationships between the embrittlement of steels and grain boundary impurity segregation. Temperature dependence of embrittlement can be explained by the theory of equilibrium segregation. In practice, the exposure time is usually less than that required for equilibrium segregation. Therefore, in order to understand the stages preceding the equilibrium state, a study of segregation kinetics is important. This paper deals with the segregation kinetics of phosphorus in the 2.6Cr-0.7Mo-0.3V steel at 853 K.

OSTI ID:
6891395
Journal Information:
Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia; (United States), Vol. 31:12; ISSN 0956-716X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English