Influence of Stelmor Cooling Procedure on Eutectoid Transformation of Segregation in 82B Wires

Abstract:

The character of microstructure in the segregation of 82B wire with two different stelmor control cooling procedures and kinetics of eutectoid transformation of segregation through thermal simulation in the range of 400-600°C were researched. The longitudinal section segregation microstructure and composition were analyzed by OM、SEM、WDS. The thermal simulation results show that the length of martensite segregation bands is decreased as holding time increases above a certain temperature, and martensite band in the core of wire where the content of Mn and Cr elements is higher than matrix because of segregation. Furthermore, Stelmor control cooling experiments in the high speed wire mill confirms that there is a critical temperature to 82B wire above which the eutectoid transformation in the segregation is possible, and enough time above the critical temperature in the Stelmor control cooling lids is the key to optimizing procedure.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 580)
• Pages: 253-259
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.580.253
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Li Feng Wang, Meng Wang, Li Ping Wang
• Keywords: Eutectoid Transformation, Martensite Bands, Segregation, Stelmor Control Cooling, Wire

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