Study of Carbide Evolution During Thermo-Mechanical Processing of AISI D2 Tool Steel

Autor: David Bombač, A. Saha Podder, M. Fazarinc, Goran Kugler
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 22:742-747
ISSN: 1544-1024
1059-9495
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-012-0340-y
Popis: The microstructure of a cold-worked tool steel (AISI D2) with various thermo-mechanical treatments was examined in the current study to identify the effects of these treatments on phases. X-ray diffraction was used to identify phases. Microstructural changes such as spheroidization and coarsening of carbides were studied. Thermodynamic calculations were used to verify the results of the differential thermal analysis. It was found that soaking temperature and time have a large influence on dissolution, precipitation, spheroidization, and coalescence of carbides present in the steel. This consequently influences the hot workability and final properties.
Databáze: OpenAIRE