Cu Precipitation Dynamics in an Fe-1.18%Cu Alloy

Abstract:

The precipitation of copper during aging at 600oC in high-purity Fe-Cu alloy was examined by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM).Nano-scale copper-rich clusters with a B2-like structure were observed during heat treatment. These micro structural features play an important role in precipitation strengthening. In addition, the precipitation process has been analyzed in terms of the evolution of microstructure by a Monte Carlo method. A description of the coherent precipitation of copper in iron, based on a vacancy diffusion mechanism, thermally activated jump frequencies and cohesive energy is discussed in order to deal with simultaneous precipitation of metastable and stable phases in Cu-containing steel during aging. This analysis gives an estimation of the precipitation dynamics, as well as the evolution of Cu precipitates across a wide range of temperatures.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 509)
• Pages: 22-27
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.509.22
• Online since: April 2012
• Authors: Hui Ping Ren, Hai Yan Wang, Zong Chang Liu
• Keywords: Cu Precipitation, Dynamic, Fe-Cu Alloy

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