Ametallographic study of advanced low-carbon martensitic steel with high resistance of the supercooled austenite to the transformations by pearlitic and bainitic mechanisms under continuous cooling is performed. The critical temperatures of the transformations occurring under heating and cooling are determined. The kinetics of the isothermal transformation of the austenite in the temperature range of 300 – 400°C is analyzed. The possibility of successful implementation of isothermal quenching of the steel after carburizing is demonstrated.
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The authors acknowledge the help of M. A. Ryzhkov and A. Yu. Kaletin in the metallographic and dilatometric studies.
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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 9, pp. 9 – 16, September, 2020.
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Maisuradze, M.V., Yudin, Y.V. & Kuklina, A.A. Formation of Microstructure in Advanced Low-Carbon Steel of Martensitic Class Under Heat Treatment. Met Sci Heat Treat 62, 550–556 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-021-00601-z
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