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Kinetics of austenite formation in a medium-carbon, low-alloy steel with an initial martensite microstructure: Influence of prior austenite grain size

Rajakrishnan, Navneeth, Sadeghifar, Morteza, Bhattacharjee, Pinaki, Champliaud, Henri and Jahazi, Mohammad. 2025. « Kinetics of austenite formation in a medium-carbon, low-alloy steel with an initial martensite microstructure: Influence of prior austenite grain size ». Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, vol. 9, nº 1.
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Abstract

The impact of prior austenite grain size (PAGS) on the kinetics of austenite formation with an initial martensite microstructure was investigated in a medium-carbon, low-alloy steel. Two distinct PAGS of 117 and 330 μm, representing the range of grain sizes encountered in industries, were considered. In this analysis, high-resolution dilatometry was used to study the formation of austenite during continuous heating experiments. The analysis of the dilatometry results revealed that grain refinement accelerated the rate of austenite formation without impacting its austenite formation temperature. Intermittent quenching tests were conducted to elucidate the nucleation and growth mechanisms of austenite formation using a combination of optical, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The differences in austenite formation kinetics as a function of prior austenite grain size were quantified and modeled in the framework of diffusion-controlled nucleation and growth theories using the genetic algorithm optimization.

Item Type: Peer reviewed article published in a journal
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Champliaud, Henri
Jahazi, Mohammad
Affiliation: Génie mécanique, Génie mécanique
Date Deposited: 13 Feb 2025 16:41
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2025 14:58
URI: https://espace2.etsmtl.ca/id/eprint/30524

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