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- Borgenstam, Annika, et al.
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Kinetics of bainite transformation in steels
- 2012
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Ingår i: Phase Transformations in Steels. - : Elsevier. - 9781845699703 ; , s. 468-501
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The main kinetic features of the formation of bainite are discussed, firstly in relation to two incompatible hypotheses for the growth mechanism of bainitic ferrite. One is based on diffusionless growth of bainitic ferrite but diffusional growth of Widmanstätten ferrite. The other is based on the assumption that there is only one kind of acicular ferrite and it grows under simultaneous diffusion of carbon into the interior of the parent austenite. The kinetics of the first stage of bainite formation, the growth of acicular ferrite, is treated in detail because it has been subject to the more intensive research. The kinetics of the reactions by which cementite forms and the subsequent reactions, by which the transformation to bainite is completed, have been subject to less research.
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- Borgenstam, Annika, et al.
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On the Symmetry Among the Diffusional Transformation Products of Austenite
- 2011
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Ingår i: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. A. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1073-5623 .- 1543-1940. ; 42A:6, s. 1558-1574
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Information on the diffusional transformation products of austenite in high-carbon steels is reviewed and supplemented with new microscopic studies. A comparison with transformation products in low-carbon steels indicates that there is a symmetry with pearlite in the middle, where ferrite and cementite are equal partners, and with acicular ferrite or cementite on each side. They both form with a surface relief, and at lower temperatures, each one is the leading phase in a eutectoid microstructure, bainite and inverse bainite, respectively. However, there is an asymmetry because at low temperatures bainite appears in high-carbon steels but inverse bainite never appears in low-carbon steels. At a constant high carbon content, there is another kind of symmetry, which is related to temperature. At intermediate temperatures the eutectoid reaction results in spherical nodules in which the cementite constituent originates from Widmanstatten plates. It turns spiky at both higher and lower temperatures with the leading phase in the spikes being cementite at higher temperatures and ferrite at lower temperatures. In the first kind of symmetry, there is an abrupt change among the three reaction products; in the second kind of symmetry, there is a gradual change. Accepting that all the eutectoid microstructures form by diffusion of carbon, one may explain the existence of both symmetries by the variation of the ratio of the supersaturations of ferrite and cementite with carbon content and with temperature.
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- Borgh, Ida, 1983-
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Aspects of Structural Evolution in Cemented Carbide – Carbide Size, Shape and Stability
- 2013
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Cemented carbide is a composite material used in applications like cutting tools and rock drilling inserts. The material commonly consists of WC grains embedded in a Co-rich binder phase and the material properties strongly depend on the WC grain size. Hence, to tailor the properties it is important to understand the fundamental mechanisms of grain coarsening. At the same time, the higher demands on material properties today also require new solutions. In the present work, some different aspects of structural evolutions in cemented carbides have been investigated.The first part of the work considers WC grain coarsening by means of size, size distribution and shape. Some efforts of the work have been to evaluate the effects of C-activity and initial WC powder size and distribution on the coarsening behavior in the material using different characterization techniques, e.g. scanning electron microscopy, and electron backscattered diffraction. Additionally, two earlier developed models are used and evaluated with the experimental data. The results indicate that the C-activity will affect size, size distribution and shape of the WC grains. It was also observed that the initial WC powder size and size distribution will have a large influence on the WC grain coarsening. The statistical shape was found to fit a spherical approximation but for individual grains both faceted and non-faceted shapes was observed. Steps and planar defects were observed supporting that the nucleation of new atomic layers is the main rate limiting mechanism for grain coarsening.The second part of this work considers the carbide phase stability in the (Ti,Zr)C system. The phase stability was investigated after synthesizing and aging a mixed (Ti,Zr)C using X-ray diffraction and different types of electron microscopy techniques. A decomposed lamellar structure was found with a composition variation of approximately 10% between the 50-75 nm thick lamellas. The experimental investigations were supported by computational work and the results were in good agreement. Additionally, two cemented carbide related systems were studied. A miscibility gap was found in the two investigated systems, (Ti,Zr,W)(C,N)-Co or Fe-graphite, and the effect of N2-gas pressure was investigated suggesting a critical N2-gas pressure below 0.1 bar.
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- Borgh, Ida, et al.
(författare)
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Effect of carbon activity and powder particle size on WC grain coarsening during sintering of cemented carbides
- 2014
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Ingår i: International journal of refractory metals & hard materials. - : Elsevier BV. - 0263-4368. ; 42, s. 30-35
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Liquid-phase sintering is an important step in the production of cemented carbides. During sintering, the average WC grain size increases, leading to a coarser structure, which affects the performance of the final product. The coarsening occurs by dissolution of small grains and growth of large grains. In the present work, the effect of high carbon activity during sintering on the WC grain coarsening has been evaluated using electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) and the results have been compared with a previous work where sintering was performed at a lower carbon activity. A more homogeneous grain size distribution was observed in alloys sintered at a high carbon activity. In addition, the effect of the initial powder particle size distribution was investigated. It was found that the coarsening rate of a WC powder with an initial small average grain size is significantly higher as compared to the coarsening rate for a powder with a larger initial average grain size. The results obtained emphasize the importance of considering the complete particle size distribution in order to predict coarsening.
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- Borgh, Ida, et al.
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Influence of nitrogen Gas pressure on the miscibility Gap in the Ti-Zr carbonitride system
- 2012
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Ingår i: International journal of refractory metals & hard materials. - : Elsevier BV. - 0263-4368. ; 32, s. 11-15
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The microstructure of cemented carbides with a gradient structure at the surface consists of WC, cubic carbonitrides and a binder phase. The carbonitrides can, for example, consist of Ti(C,N)-Zr(C,N) where it is reasonable to believe that there is a miscibility gap with Ti-rich and Zr-rich carbonitrides. In the present work, the effect of the N-2-gas pressure on the equilibrium composition of the miscibility gap in the (Ti,Zr)(C,N) system has been investigated. In the study, the carbonitride system is in equilibrium with: WC, liquid binder, graphite and, N-2-gas of different pressures. Both Fe and Co are used as binder phase to study the effect of the binder phase. The results verify that there is a miscibility gap in the carbonitride system and that the region of the miscibility gap will change when N is introduced. There is a critical N-2-gas pressure lower than 0.1 bar and above that pressure the compositions of the carbonitride are rather constant as a result of the formation of a surface rim.
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- Borgh, Ida, et al.
(författare)
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Microstructure, grain size distribution and grain shape in WC-Co alloys sintered at different carbon activities
- 2014
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Ingår i: International journal of refractory metals & hard materials. - : Elsevier BV. - 0263-4368 .- 0958-0611. ; 43, s. 205-211
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The properties of cemented carbides strongly depend on the WC grain size and it is thus crucial to control coarsening of WC during processing. The aim of this work was to study the effect of sintering at different carbon activities on the final microstructure, as well as the coarsening behavior of the WC grains, including the size distribution and the shape of WC grains. These aspects were investigated for five WC-Co alloys sintered at 1410 degrees C for 1 h at different carbon activities in the liquid, in the range from the graphite equilibrium (carbon activity of 1) to the eta (M6C) phase equilibrium (carbon activity of 0.33). The grain size distribution was experimentally evaluated for the different alloys using EBSD (electron backscatter diffraction). In addition, the shape of the WC grains was evaluated for the different alloys. It was found that the average WC grain size increased and the grain size distribution became slightly wider with increasing carbon activity. Comparing the two three-phase (WC-Co-eta and WC-Co-graphite) alloys a shape change of the WC grains was observed with larger grains having more planar surfaces and more triangular shape for the WC-Co-graphite alloy. It was indicated that in alloys with a relatively low volume fraction of the binder phase the WC grain shape is significantly affected by impingements. Moreover, after 1 h of sintering the WC grains are at a non-equilibrium state with regards to grain morphology. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Borgh, Ida, et al.
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On the three-dimensional structure of WC grains in cemented carbides
- 2013
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Ingår i: Acta Materialia. - : Elsevier BV. - 1359-6454 .- 1873-2453. ; 61:13, s. 4726-4733
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In the present work, the size distribution and shape of WC grains in cemented carbides (WC-Co), with different Co contents, have been investigated in three dimensions. Direct three-dimensional (3-D) measurements, using focused ion beam serial sectioning and electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD), were performed and a 3-D microstructure was reconstructed. These measurements were supplemented by two-dimensional (2-D) EBSD and scanning electron microscopy on extracted WC grains. The data from 2-D EBSD collected on planar sections were transformed to three dimensions using a recently developed statistical method based on an iterative inverse Saltykov procedure. This stereological analysis revealed that the assumed spherical shape of WC grains during the Saltykov method is reasonable and the estimated 3-D size distribution is qualitatively in good agreement with the actual distribution measured from 3-D EBSD. Although the spherical assumption is generally fair, the WC grains have both faceted and rounded surfaces. This is a consequence of the relatively low amount of liquid phase during sintering, which makes impingements significant. Furthermore, the observed terraced surface structure of some WC grains suggests that 2-D nucleation is the chief coarsening mechanism to consider.
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- Chen, Hao, et al.
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Application of interrupted cooling experiments to study the mechanism of bainitic ferrite formation in steels
- 2013
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Ingår i: Acta Materialia. - : Elsevier. - 1359-6454 .- 1873-2453. ; 61:12, s. 4512-4523
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- New interrupted cooling experiments have been designed to study the kinetics of bainitic ferrite formation starting from a mixture of austenite and bainitic ferrite. It is found that the kinetics of bainitic ferrite formation during the cooling stage is determined by the isothermal holding time. The formation rate of bainitic ferrite at the beginning of the cooling decreases with increasing prior isothermal holding time. An unexpected stagnant stage during the cooling stage appears when the isothermal holding time increases to a critical point. There are two reasons for the occurrence of the stagnant stage: (i) a solute spike in front of the interface; and (ii) kinetic transition. A so-called Gibbs energy balance approach, in which the dissipation of Gibbs energy due to diffusion inside the interface and interface friction is assumed to be equal to the available chemical driving force, is applied to theoretically explain the stagnant stage. A kinetics transition from a fast growth mode without diffusion of Mn and Si inside the austenite-bainitic ferrite interfaces to a slow growth mode with diffusion inside the interface is predicted. The stagnant stage is caused by the transition to a slow growth mode. The Gibbs energy balance approach describes the experimental observations very well.
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- Hedström, Peter, et al.
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On the Three-Dimensional Microstructure of Martensite in Carbon Steels
- 2012
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Ingår i: Proceedings Of The 1st International Conference On 3D Materials Science. - Hoboken, NJ, USA : John Wiley & Sons. - 9781118470398 - 9781627489331 ; , s. 19-24
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The mechanical properties of high-performance steels are often reliant on the hard martensitic structure. It can either be the sole constituent e. g. in tool steels, or it can be part of a multi-phase structure as e. g. in dual-phase steels. It is well-known that the morphology of martensite changes from lath to plate martensite with increasing carbon content. The transition from lath to plate is however less known and in particular the three-dimensional (3D) aspects in the mixed lath and plate region require more work. Here the current view of the 3D microstructure of martensite in carbon steels is briefly reviewed and complemented by serial sectioning experiments using a focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM). The large martensite units in the Fe-1.2 mass% C steel investigated here are found to have one dominant growth direction, less transverse growth and very limited thickening. There is also evident transformation twinning parallel to the transverse direction. It is concluded that more 3D analysis is required to understand the 3D microstructure of martensite in the mixed lath and plate region and to verify the recently proposed 3D phase field models of martensite in steels.
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- Hillert, Mats, et al.
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Centennial of the Diffusionless Paradigm of Bainite
- 2012
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Ingår i: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. A. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1073-5623 .- 1543-1940. ; 43A:12, s. 4487-4495
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The diffusionless growth model of bainite formation was included in an international consensus in 1912 that all transformation products of austenite form by an initial transformation to martensite. The introduction of isothermal treatment revealed that all the products form directly. However, for bainite, the idea of some relation to martensite survived and developed into the diffusionless paradigm. Zener introduced the T (o) concept for predicting the start temperature of lower bainite, but also described diffusional growth of upper bainite. The present description of the diffusionless growth model is now examined and criticized.
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