Direct observation of phase transformations in the simulated heat-affected zone of a 9Cr martensitic steel
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Peter Mayr
Abstract
An experimental test melt of a boron alloyed 9Cr-3W-3Co-V,Nb steel for high temperature applications in the thermal power generation industry was produced by vacuum induction melting. This grade of steel typically displays a homogeneous tempered martensitic microstructure in the as-received, i. e. normalised and tempered, condition. However, after welding, this microstructure is significantly altered, resulting in a loss of its desired properties. The phase transformations during simulated thermal cycles typical of those experienced in the weld heat-affected zone were directly observed by in-situ X-ray diffraction experiments using synchrotron radiation. Heating rates of 10 K s−1 and 100 K s−1 up to a peak temperature of 1300°C are investigated here. The final microstructures observed after both simulated weld thermal cycles are primarily composed of martensite with approximately 4% retained delta ferrite and 4% retained austenite, by volume. With the temporal resolution of the in-situ X-ray diffraction technique, phase transformations from tempered martensite to austenite to delta ferrite during heating and to martensite during cooling were monitored. With this technique, the evolution of the final microstructure through both heating and cooling is monitored, providing additional context to the microstructural observations.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Contents
- Contents
- Editorial
- Horst Cerjak – Emeritus Professor
- Review
- Calculation of crystallographic texture due to displacive transformations
- Basic
- Ferrite transformation from oxide–steel interface in HAZ-simulated C–Mn steel
- Influence of metastable tetragonal ZrO2-reinforcements on the properties of MoSi2-composites
- Joining strategies for open-porous metallic foams
- Precipitation behaviour of an Fe–Co–Mo-alloy during non-isothermal ageing
- Characterization of δ-phase in superalloy Allvac 718PlusTM
- Direct observation of phase transformations in the simulated heat-affected zone of a 9Cr martensitic steel
- Effect of boron on creep deformation behavior and microstructure evolution in 9% Cr steel at 650°C
- Effect of stress on the creep deformation of ASME Grade P92/T92 steels
- Applied
- Assessment of creep rupture life of weldments of martensitic steels
- Computational analysis of the precipitation kinetics in a complex tool steel
- Predicted precipitate back-stress and creep rupture strength of the advanced 9–12% Cr steel COST E2
- Compositional characterisation and thermodynamic modelling of nitride precipitates in a 12% Cr steel
- The L2 norm of the deviation between the measured and computed transient displacement field in a test weld
- Toward reliable calculations of heat and plastic flow during friction stir welding of Ti-6Al-4V alloy
- Notifications
- DGM News
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Contents
- Contents
- Editorial
- Horst Cerjak – Emeritus Professor
- Review
- Calculation of crystallographic texture due to displacive transformations
- Basic
- Ferrite transformation from oxide–steel interface in HAZ-simulated C–Mn steel
- Influence of metastable tetragonal ZrO2-reinforcements on the properties of MoSi2-composites
- Joining strategies for open-porous metallic foams
- Precipitation behaviour of an Fe–Co–Mo-alloy during non-isothermal ageing
- Characterization of δ-phase in superalloy Allvac 718PlusTM
- Direct observation of phase transformations in the simulated heat-affected zone of a 9Cr martensitic steel
- Effect of boron on creep deformation behavior and microstructure evolution in 9% Cr steel at 650°C
- Effect of stress on the creep deformation of ASME Grade P92/T92 steels
- Applied
- Assessment of creep rupture life of weldments of martensitic steels
- Computational analysis of the precipitation kinetics in a complex tool steel
- Predicted precipitate back-stress and creep rupture strength of the advanced 9–12% Cr steel COST E2
- Compositional characterisation and thermodynamic modelling of nitride precipitates in a 12% Cr steel
- The L2 norm of the deviation between the measured and computed transient displacement field in a test weld
- Toward reliable calculations of heat and plastic flow during friction stir welding of Ti-6Al-4V alloy
- Notifications
- DGM News