《Effects of deformation parameters on formation of proeutectoid cementite in hypereutectoid steels》.pdfVIP

J. Cent. South Univ. (2014) 21: 1256−1263 DOI: 10.1007/s11771-014-2060-y Effects of deformation parameters on formation of pro-eutectoid cementite in hypereutectoid steels 1 1 1 GUAN Ren-guo(管仁国) , ZHAO Zhan-yong(赵占勇) , CHAO Run-ze(钞润泽) , LIU Xiang-hua(刘相华)2, C. S. LEE3 1. School of Materials and Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China; 2. State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation (Northeastern University), Shenyang 110004, China; 3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea © Central South University Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 Abstract: Brittle pro-eutectoid cementite that forms along prior-austenite in hypereutectoid steels is deleterious to mechanical properties. The optimum process parameters which suppress the formation of pro-eutectoid cementite in hypereutectoid steels with carbon content in the range of 0.8%−1.3% in mass fraction, were investigated. Pro-eutectoid cementite formation is effectively hindered by increasing the deformation temperature and decreasing the amount of strain. Transformation at lower temperatures close to the nose of the cooling-transformation diagram also reduces the tendency of the formation of pro-eutectoid cementite. Control of prior-austenite grain size and grain boundary conditions is important. Due to larger number of nucleation sites, finer prior-austenite grain size results in the acceleration of transformation to pro-eutectoid cementite. However, large prior-austenite and straight boundaries lead to les