Phase Transformations and Crack Initiation in a High-Chromium Cast Steel Under Hot Compression Tests

Dilatometry; Electron Microscopy; Internal Damage; Mechanical Characterization; Strengthening Mechanism; Tool Steel; LiMaRC - Liège Materials Research Center; CAREµ

Abstract :

[en] The mechanical behavior of the fully austenitic matrix of high-chromium cast steel (HCCS) alloy is determined by external compression stress applied at 300 and 700 C. The microstructure is roughly characterized toward both optical and scanning electron microscopy analyses. Dilatometry is used during heating from room temperature up to austenitization to study the solid-state phase transformations, precipitation, and dissolution reactions. Two various strengthening phenomena (precipitation hardening and stress-induced bainite transformation) and one softening mechanism (dynamic recovery) are highlighted from compression tests. The influence of the temperature and the carbide type on the mechanical behavior of the HCCS material is also enhanced. Cracks observed on grain boundary primary carbides allow establishing a rough damage model. The crack initiation within the HCCS alloy is strongly dependent on the temperature, the externally applied stress, and the matrix strength and composition.

Disciplines :

Materials science & engineering

Author, co-author :

Tchuindjang, Jérôme Tchoufack ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Science des matériaux métalliques

Neira Torres, Ingrid; Universidad de Concepción, Chile > Department of Materials Engineering

Fores, Paulo; Universidad de Concepción, Chile > Department of Mechanical Engineering

Habraken, Anne ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Département ArGEnCo

Lecomte-Beckers, Jacqueline ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Science des matériaux métalliques

Language :

English

Title :

Phase Transformations and Crack Initiation in a High-Chromium Cast Steel Under Hot Compression Tests

Publication date :

12 March 2015

Journal title :

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

ISSN :

1059-9495

eISSN :

1544-1024

Publisher :

Springer

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Issue :

Pages :

2025-2041

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Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Additional URL :

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11665-015-1464-7/fulltext.html

Funders :

CONICYT - Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica
IAP - P7 INTEMATE
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique

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