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Atom Probe Analysis of the First Stage of Tempering of Iron–Carbon–Nitrogen Martensite

  • Marc J. van Genderen , Sybren J. Sijbrandij , Amarante Böttger , Eric J. Mittemeijer and George D. W. Smith
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Abstract

The first stage of tempering of an iron–carbon–nitrogen martensite (containing 1.7 at.% C and 3.3 at.% N) was studied by atom probe analysis. Different stages of transformation were obtained by subjecting various specimens to different heat treatments. Analysis of the mass spectra revealed the presence of peaks not observed on decomposing binary FeC and FeN martensites: molecular ions occurred that contained both carbon and nitrogen. Upon tempering the FeCN martensitic specimens, interstitial-enriched regions develop. In most of these regions one type of interstitial is predominantly present but a small amount of the other type is present too. In combination with previously obtained X-ray diffraction results it was concluded that two types of transition precipitates are formed: nitrogen-rich regions also containing carbon and identified as α′′-like precipitates (α′′ is the transition precipitate formed in binary FeN martensite), and carbon-rich regions also containing nitrogen and identified as ε/η-like precipitates (ε/η is the transition precipitate formed in binary FeC martensite).


M. J. van Genderen now at Hoogovens Research Laboratory P.O. 10 000, 1970 CA IJmuiden, The Netherlands
S. J. Sijbrandij, G.D.W. Smith Department of Materials, University of Oxford Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
A. Böttger, E.J. Mittemeijer Laboratory of Materials Science, Delft University of Technology Rotterdamseweg 137, 2628 AL Delft, The Netherlands

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Received: 1996-09-20
Published Online: 2021-12-01

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