Paper Title:

Cementite Decomposition of Pearlitic Steels during Cold Drawing

Periodical Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 26 - 28)
Main Theme Advanced Materials and Processing
Edited by Young Won Chang, Nack J. Kim and Chong Soo Lee
Pages 45-50
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.26-28.45
Citation Juraj Balak et al., 2007, Advanced Materials Research, 26-28, 45
Online since October, 2007
Authors Juraj Balak, Xavier Sauvage, Duk Lak Lee, Choong Yeol Lee, Philippe Pareige
Keywords Cementite Decomposition, Drawing, Pearlite
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Abstract

Microstructures of cold drawn pearlitic steel wires were investigated by three-dimensional atom probe (3D-AP) to understand the influence of alloying elements on the decomposition of cementite. Before cold drawing, Si is mostly located in the ferrite phase, while Cr is located in the Fe3C phase and the amount of Mn is similar in Fe3C and in ferrite. Higher Si amount leads to higher dissolution rate of cementite and Cr has a little effect on cementite decomposition during drawing.