The morphology of nitrided iron–chromium alloys; influence of chromium content and nitrogen supersaturation
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Nicolás Emiliano Vives Díaz
, Ralf Erich Schacherl und Eric Jan Mittemeijer
Abstract
Different iron–chromium alloys (4, 8, 13 and 20 wt.% Cr) were nitrided in NH3/H2 gas mixtures at 580°C. The nitrided microstructure was investigated by X-ray diffraction, light microscopy, hardness measurements and scanning electron microscopy. Composition depth-profiles of the nitrided zone were determined by electron probe microanalysis. Various microstructures develop, depending on the nitriding conditions and the alloy composition (chromium content). The initial development of coherent, sub-microscopical CrN nitrides leads to a state of hydrostatic stress allowing the uptake of excess nitrogen dissolved in the ferrite matrix. It is shown that the outcome of the subsequent discontinuous coarsening process, which leads to a lamellar microstructure, has a close relation to the nitrogen supersaturation. As a result, the occurrence of a distinct gradient in hardness across the nitrided zone can be understood.
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- Contents
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- Editorial
- IJMR wishes all its readers and contributors a belated Happy New Year
- Basic
- Experimental study of the phase relations in the Fe–Zn–Cr system at 600°C
- Thermodynamic description of the ternary Pd–Sn–Zn system
- The morphology of nitrided iron–chromium alloys; influence of chromium content and nitrogen supersaturation
- The surface tension and density of Ag–Bi–Sn alloys
- Density and thermal expansion of liquid binary Al–Ag and Al–Cu alloys
- Hardening precipitation and mechanical properties in new Mg–Mn–Y–Gd alloys
- On recrystallization texture formation in polycrystalline fcc alloys with low stacking fault energies
- A numerical study of grain size effects on the strength and elongation of Al polycrystals using strain gradient plasticity theory
- Applied
- Thermodynamic simulation of the Bayer process
- The anisotropy of deformation for friction stir processed Mg alloy due to the existence of onion rings
- A study of the Si-phase growth mechanismin thixocast (A356) alloy during hot deformation
- Study of hydrogen absorption of aluminum melt
- Modelling of work-hardening behaviour for laser welded magnesium alloy
- Tribological behavior of short carbon fiber or hybrid with SiCp reinforced Al alloy composites
- Elevated temperature compressive behavior of Nb-22Ti-16Si-7Cr-3Al-3Ta-2Hf alloy with minor Ho addition
- Notifications
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Contents
- Contents
- Editorial
- IJMR wishes all its readers and contributors a belated Happy New Year
- Basic
- Experimental study of the phase relations in the Fe–Zn–Cr system at 600°C
- Thermodynamic description of the ternary Pd–Sn–Zn system
- The morphology of nitrided iron–chromium alloys; influence of chromium content and nitrogen supersaturation
- The surface tension and density of Ag–Bi–Sn alloys
- Density and thermal expansion of liquid binary Al–Ag and Al–Cu alloys
- Hardening precipitation and mechanical properties in new Mg–Mn–Y–Gd alloys
- On recrystallization texture formation in polycrystalline fcc alloys with low stacking fault energies
- A numerical study of grain size effects on the strength and elongation of Al polycrystals using strain gradient plasticity theory
- Applied
- Thermodynamic simulation of the Bayer process
- The anisotropy of deformation for friction stir processed Mg alloy due to the existence of onion rings
- A study of the Si-phase growth mechanismin thixocast (A356) alloy during hot deformation
- Study of hydrogen absorption of aluminum melt
- Modelling of work-hardening behaviour for laser welded magnesium alloy
- Tribological behavior of short carbon fiber or hybrid with SiCp reinforced Al alloy composites
- Elevated temperature compressive behavior of Nb-22Ti-16Si-7Cr-3Al-3Ta-2Hf alloy with minor Ho addition
- Notifications
- News