Abstract
Reverse transformation characteristics of a low-carbon steel consisting of ultrafine-grained (UFG) ferrite and severely deformed pearlite by severe plastic deformation were investigated and compared to those of the steel having coarse-grained (CG) ferrite and undeformed pearlite by austenitization and subsequent air cooling. Coarse-grained steel exhibited two serial transformation stages, i.e., pearlite → austenite followed by ferrite → austenite. Contrarily, UFG steel transformed with the three serial stages, i.e., probably carbon-supersaturated ferrite → austenite, not-fully-dissolved pearlite - austenite, and ferrite → austenite transformations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3161-3164 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Oct |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We gratefully acknowledge the financial support for this study from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy of Korea.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Metals and Alloys