Microstructural Control of the Austenite Stability in Low-Alloyed TRIP Steels

Abstract:

We have performed in-situ magnetization and high-energy X-ray diffraction measurements on two aluminum-based TRIP steels from room temperature down to 100 K in order to evaluate amount and stability of the retained austenite for different heat treatment conditions. We have found that the bainitic holding temperature affects the initial fraction of retained austenite at room temperature but does not to influence significantly the rate of transformation upon cooling.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volumes 172-174)
• Pages: 196-201
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.172-174.196
• Online since: June 2011
• Authors: Romain Blondé, Enrique Jimenez-Melero, Niels H. van Dijk, Ekkes Brück, Lie Zhao, Jilt Sietsma, Sybrand van der Zwaag
• Keywords: Austenite Stability, Magnetization Measurements, Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction, TRIP Steel

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