Isothermal Phase Transformations and Stability of Retained Austenite during Quenching and Partitioning Process for 0.15C Steel

• Published in: Journal of welding and joining Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 89 - 94
• Main Authors: Jin, Jong-Won, Park, Chulho, Kang, Namhyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Bainite transformation; Retained austenite; Partitioning; Isothermal martensite transformation; Carbon diffusion

The microstructure and dilatation for 0.15C steels were investigated to define the phase transformation during the quenching and partitioning (Q&P) process. For the one step Q&P dilatation, the isothermal martensite/bainite transformation occurred because the holding temperature was between...