Suppression of Coarsening of Upper Bainite at Prior Austenite Grain Boundaries by Intra-granular Bainite Nucleated on Inclusions in Steel Welds

Daiki Nakanishi, Tetsuya Uchiyama, Hiroyuki Shirahata, Manabu Takahashi

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Abstract

The microstructures of intra-granular bainite nucleated on Ti-oxide particles (IGB) and grain boundary upper bainite (GBB) in Ti-deoxidized steel (Fe-0.1mass%C-1.5mass%Mn-2mass%Ni-1mass%Cu) were investigated by EBSD analysis and 3-dimentional observation. The steel was austenitized at 1 673 K for 23 s, held at 803 K for 7 s-20 ks and then quenched to room temperature. 803 K is just below the bainite transformation start temperature. IGB and GBB were observed at 5% bainite transformation. Despite the formation of IGB, part of GBB grew to a size of 100 μm at 17% bainite transformation, and coarsened to 130–200 μm at 85% bainite transformation. Mechanism of the GBB coarsening is discussed in terms of differences in (1) the microstructures and (2) the nucleation site of IGB and GBB. A single packet with many blocks was observed in GBB nucleated at whole surface of austenite grain boundaries with a size of 400–500 μm, while multiple packets with two blocks were observed in IGB nucleated on Ti-oxide particles with a size of 1–2 μm. IGB suppressed the growth of GBB by impingement. However, as the GBB was much larger than IGB, part of the GBB was not impinged by the IGB and continued to grow. GBB grew until all blocks of GBB were impinged by IGB and/or transformation was finished, resulted in GBB coarsening.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)126-133
Number of pages8
Journalisij international
Volume64
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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