Papers by Author: A.M. Guo

Abstract: Three-dimensional observations of proeutectoid ferrite formed at grain boundary in an Fe-0.09%C-1.48%Mn vanadium microalloyed alloy was revealed by techniques of serial sectioning along with computer-aided reconstruction. The ferrite allotriomorphs nucleated at grain boundary edges were approximately prolate ellipsoids. Not all the ferrite allotriomorphs formed at grain boundary faces were oblate ellipsoids. The growth kinetics of ferrite allotriomorphs nucleated at grain boundary edges was greater than that of ferrite allotriomorphs nucleated at grain boundary faces.

Abstract: The influence of trace boron and cooling rate on the thermal embrittlement of 2.25Cr -1Mo steel was investigated by thermo-mechanical simulator and SEM analysis. It was proved that the trough in the thermo-ductility curve located between 1000°C and 700°Cand shifted to lower temperature and the temperature range of the trough became shallow and narrow as the boron content increased. When the cooling rate decreased, the ductility trough became shallow and narrow too. This made the steel free of surface crack in CC process.