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STABLE AUSTENITE. Near A 1. Sluggish transformation Au. to Coarse Pearlite Greater time for diffusion. 550. Bianite in feather shaped patches Degree of under cooling high. 550-220. Slow rate of diffusion of C atoms retards increased tendency of Au. transformation ,.
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STABLE AUSTENITE Near A1 Sluggish transformation Au. to Coarse Pearlite Greater time for diffusion 550 Bianite in feather shaped patches Degree of under cooling high 550-220 Slow rate of diffusion of C atoms retards increased tendency of Au. transformation,
4000C -6000C range Temperature 1 sec 1000 sec Time (on logarithmic Scale)
Transformation ends Transformation starts/begins Stable Austenite Coarse Pearlite Unstable Austenite Fine Pearlite Feathery Bainite Unstable Austenite Acicular Bainite Ms Austenite + Martensite Mf Martensite Time-Temperature Transformation Curves
STABLE AUSTENITE Near A1 Sluggish transformation Austenite to Coarse Pearlite Greater time for diffusion 550 Bianite in feather shaped patches Degree of under cooling high 550-220 Slow rate of diffusion of Carbon atoms retards increased tendency of Austenite transformation,
Transformation V/s logarithm of Time plot Isothermal Transformation diagram plot
Transformation ends Transformation starts/begins Stable Austenite Coarse Pearlite Unstable Austenite Fine Pearlite 4000C -6000C range Feathery Bainite UnstableAustenite Acicular Bainite Ms ≈ 2500C M 90% at 1100C Austenite + Martensite Mf ≈-500C Martensite Time-Temperature Transformation Curves
Ferrite nucleates first, over which layer of Cementite (Iron Carbide)- Growth is quick.
Complete Isothermal Transformation diagram for EUTECTOID composition A- Austenite B- Bainte M- Martensite P- Pearlite
Isothermal Transformation Diagram for alloy steel (with 0.40%C, Ni, Cr & Mo small %) A- Austenite B- Bainite P- Peralite M- Martensite F- proeutectoid ferrite
Complete Isothermal Transformation diagram for EUTECTOID composition With Continuous Cooling Transformation diagram- CCT superimposed
Transformation starts/begins Transformation ends A- fine Pearlite Continuous cooling Transformation EFFECT OF DIFFERENT COOLING RATES A - 50C/sec(normalising) B - Rapid 4000C/sec (water quench) C - 1400C/sec- Martensitic D - 500C/sec- P + M + Au B- M + little Au D C Continuous Cooling Transformation diagram
Moderately rapid [1] and slow cooling [2] curves superimposed on continuous cooling transformation diagram for EUTECTOID [2] Full Annealing [1] Normalising
CCT Dependence of final microstructure on transformations occurring during cooling Martensite for quenching rates greater than the critical
Quenching Medium Media, arranged In order of quenching speed: • 5% Caustic Soda - highest • 5-20% Brine • Cold Water • Warm Water • Mineral Oil • Animal Oil • Vegetable Oil - least
LARGE STEEL PART WHENCOOLED COOLING CURVES CORE WITH FINE PEARLITE, SURFACE MARTENSITIC- CALLED MASS EFFECT OF HEAT TREATMENT BAINITE SURFACE CORE MARTENSITE
Quenched in bath of temperature E, kept for long, removed and cooled – martensite forms Also called MARQUENCHING E Air Cool Transformation Complete MARTEMPERING
Transformation Complete at G FINE BAINITE FORMS, AIR COOLED STRUCTURE AS OF TEMPERED MARTENSITE GOOD FOR INTRICATE SHAPES. BY REPLACING QUENCHING AND TEMPERING, CRACKS AVOIDED G Air Cool AUSTEMPERING