Abstract
An earlier theory for the nonequilibrium transformation of austenite in Fe-C alloys to partially supersaturated plates of ferrite is extended to include a recent solute trapping model by M.J. Aziz. The previous model yielded a relationship between interface velocity and supersaturation for a specified transformation temperature. However, a unique growth velocity was determined from a velocity maximization criterion that could not be justified. By including the Aziz solute trapping function as a third interface response function (in addition to functions describing the diffusion field velocity and interface mobility), it has been possible to obtain a more physically based unique solution to the growth velocity for a specified temperature. The new calculations indicate a smoothly increasing supersaturation during both nucleation and growth as the transformation temperature is reduced. Both the nucleation and growth processes tend to become completely diffusionless only below the martensite start temperature.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 805-809 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Metallurgical transactions. A, Physical metallurgy and materials science |
| Volume | 21 A |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Apr 1 1990 |
| Event | International Conference on Bainite - Papers presented at the 1988 World Materials Congress - Chicago, IL, USA Duration: Sep 26 1988 → Sep 27 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering