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A study of microstructure, transformation mechanisms and correlation between microstructure and mechanical properties of a low alloyed TRIP steel

Abstract

Differently heat treated samples of a low alloyed TRIP steel have been investigated using electron diffraction techniques in SEM and TEM. Aim was, first, to discriminate the microstructure constituents, austenite, ferrite, bainite, and martensite, second to gain information on the {gamma}-{alpha} phase transformation mechanisms and third to correlate the mechanical properties and the microstructure of the samples. Bainite always occurs in conjunction with an orientation gradient in the surrounding ferrite matrix. It consists of fine lamellae of ferrite and austenite which show a sharp Kurdjumov-Sachs orientation relationship with each other. This was interpreted in terms of a displacive bainite formation mechanism. The microstructure is formed by growth of {gamma}-grains during intercritical annealing and shrinking of these grains during the subsequent cooling without nucleation of new {alpha}-grains. The transformation first occurs reconstructively into ferrite and then, at lower temperature, displacively into bainite. The mechanical properties of differently heat treated samples are most strongly influenced by the amount and distribution of carbon in the retained austenite and by the degree of recovery in bainite and austenite.
Publication Date:
May 17, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Acta Materialia; Journal Volume: 52; Journal Issue: 9; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2004.02.044; PII: S1359645404001120; Copyright (c) 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ANNEALING; AUSTENITE; BAINITE; CARBON; COOLING; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; FERRITE; MARTENSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STEELS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
OSTI ID:
20747209
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6454; ACMAFD; TRN: GB05X3070055793
Submitting Site:
GBN
Size:
page(s) 2765-2778
Announcement Date:
Aug 14, 2006

Citation Formats

Zaefferer, S, Ohlert, J, and Bleck, W. A study of microstructure, transformation mechanisms and correlation between microstructure and mechanical properties of a low alloyed TRIP steel. United Kingdom: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2004.02.044.
Zaefferer, S, Ohlert, J, & Bleck, W. A study of microstructure, transformation mechanisms and correlation between microstructure and mechanical properties of a low alloyed TRIP steel. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2004.02.044
Zaefferer, S, Ohlert, J, and Bleck, W. 2004. "A study of microstructure, transformation mechanisms and correlation between microstructure and mechanical properties of a low alloyed TRIP steel." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2004.02.044.
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title = {A study of microstructure, transformation mechanisms and correlation between microstructure and mechanical properties of a low alloyed TRIP steel}
author = {Zaefferer, S, Ohlert, J, and Bleck, W}
abstractNote = {Differently heat treated samples of a low alloyed TRIP steel have been investigated using electron diffraction techniques in SEM and TEM. Aim was, first, to discriminate the microstructure constituents, austenite, ferrite, bainite, and martensite, second to gain information on the {gamma}-{alpha} phase transformation mechanisms and third to correlate the mechanical properties and the microstructure of the samples. Bainite always occurs in conjunction with an orientation gradient in the surrounding ferrite matrix. It consists of fine lamellae of ferrite and austenite which show a sharp Kurdjumov-Sachs orientation relationship with each other. This was interpreted in terms of a displacive bainite formation mechanism. The microstructure is formed by growth of {gamma}-grains during intercritical annealing and shrinking of these grains during the subsequent cooling without nucleation of new {alpha}-grains. The transformation first occurs reconstructively into ferrite and then, at lower temperature, displacively into bainite. The mechanical properties of differently heat treated samples are most strongly influenced by the amount and distribution of carbon in the retained austenite and by the degree of recovery in bainite and austenite.}
doi = {10.1016/j.actamat.2004.02.044}
journal = []
issue = {9}
volume = {52}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {2004}
month = {May}
}