Carbides/nitrides precipitates in a C-Mn strip by CSP technology

The carbides/nitrides precipitates in ferrite grains, on grain boundaries and dislocations were investigated on a hot-rolled C-Mn strip （0.16wt%C-1.22wt%Mn-0.022wt%Ti） produced by the CSP （compact strip production） technology using TEM and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy. The Pickering＇s equation for the contribution of precipitates to the yield stress was also discussed. It is shown that there are numerous fine and dispersive precipitates TiC in the ferrite grains, on the grain boundaries and dislocations. Also there are a small amount of coarser Ti（C, N） particles and TiC particles associated with MnS. Precipitation strengthening on steels produced by the CSP technology is significant.

Thermodynamic Calculations of Composition of Carbide and Nitride Precipitates and Precipitation Order in Multi-Microalloyed Steels

By means of regular solution sublattice model,the mole fraction and composition of complex carbide and nitride precipitates in Nb-Ti-V microalloyed steels are calculated thermodynamically.Quantitative prediction of precipitation order of carbides and nitrides in complex precipitates is performed according to the calculated results at various austenitizing temperatures.The calculation can provide thermodynamic basis for quantitative prediction of complex precipitation behavior in NbTi-V-containing steels.

Development and Application of Multi-phase Nitrides Bonded Silicon Carbide Lintel Blocks for Dry Quenching Furnaces

Multi-phase nitrides bonded silicon carbide lintel blocks were prepared using industrial SiC(SiC≥98 mass%,3-0.5,≤0.5 and≤0.044 mm),Si powder(Si≥98 mass%,≤0.044 mm),and SiO2 micropowder(SiO2≥96 mass%,d50=0.15 pm)as raw materials,and calcium lignosulfonate as the additive,batching,mixing,and molding on a vibration pressure molding machine,drying and then firing at 1420℃for 10 h in high-purity N2.The apparent porosity,the bulk density,the cold modulus of rupture,the hot modulus of rupture,and the linear expansion coefficient of the samples were tested.The phase composition and the microstructure of the samples at different nitriding depths(50,100,and 150 mm)were analyzed by XRD and SEM.The field application effects of the blocks were studied.The results show that:(1)the multi-phase nitrides bonded silicon carbide refractories can dynamically adjust their own phase composition and minimize structural and thermal stresses,improving the service life of key parts of dry quenching furnaces;(2)calcium lignosulfonate can improve the nitriding micro-environment of multi-phase nitrides bonded silicon carbide lintel blocks,successfully increasing the effective nitriding thickness of the blocks to 300 mm;(3)Sinosteel LI RR provides a unique concept in the design of materials and block types as well as the stable and scientific overall structure,promoting the industrialization process of dry quenching furnaces with long service life in China.

Carbide and Nitride Precipitation in High Temperature TensiledSpecimens and Hot Ductility of Nb-and Ti-ContainingSteel CC Slabs

Hot ductility of the Nb- and Ti-containing line-pipe steel CC slab specimens were measured under the sirain rate of 1 x 10-3/s. Three types of precipitates were found in the fractured specimens. One was the block-shaped coarse TiN particles precipitated at high temperature. Another type was the fine dynamic precipitation products precipitated at 950～900℃ which caused remarkable ductility reduction of the steel. The third type was the co-existed precipitates formed by fine Nb precipitates nucleating and growing on TiN paricles. Compared with Nb-containing steel which contains no Ti, there was no ductility drop for Nb- and Ti-containing steel at temperature between 850℃ and Ar3 and, the γ→α transformation inside the grain matrixes proceeded faster, which both improved the ductility of the steel in the low ductility temperature Region Ⅲ.

Steam Oxidation Resistance of Nitride Bonded Silicon Carbide Refractories for Waste Incinerators at Elevated Temperatures

Steam oxidation resistance of Si3N4 and Si2N2O as well as SiAlON bonded SiC refractories at 900℃was tested according to ASTM-C863.Phase composition and microstructure before and after oxidation were analyzed by XRD and SEM.The results show that Si3N4 and Si2N2O bonded SiC refractory presents better steam oxidation resistance than SiAlON bonded SiC.For Si3N4 and Si2N2O bonded SiC,the oxidation speed is higher with more pronounced volume expansion in the early 100 h;afterwards,the volume expansion slows down gradually and starts to level off after 300 h.It is considered that the high silica glass phase formed during the oxidation covers Si3N4 and Si2N2O,and SiC as a protective layer and fills the open pores.But for SiAlON bonded SiC,the volume expands gradually and constantly with the increasing oxidation duration even after 500 h,due to the continuous formation of mullite transformed from oxidation products and Al2O3 in SiAlON.

Phase evolution of tantalum nitride and tantalum carbide films with PBII parameters

Tantalum nitride and tantalum carbide films were fabricated using magnetron sputtering of tantalum followed by nitrogen and carbon plasma-based ion implantation （N-PBII and C-PBII）. The phase evolution and morphology of the films were studied using glancing angle X-ray diffraction （GXRD） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. It was found that the main phase in the tantalum nitride films was crystalline TaNo.1 whose grain size increases with increasing implantation voltage and phase content increases with increasing implantation dose. In the tantalum carbide film, the main phase was Ta2C. TaC phase also appeared as the implantation dose increased. XRD results from various glancing angles show that the phases with high nitrogen or carbon content, Ta4N5 and TaC, are present in the surface of the films. X-ray photoelectron spectra （XPS） from the tantalum carbide film reveal that the surface carbon content is higher than that of the inner film.

Plasma-Chemical Synthesis of Nanosized Powders-Nitrides,Carbides,Oxides,Carbon Nanotubes and Fullerenes

In this article the plasma-chemical synthesis of nanosized powders （nitrides, car- bides, oxides, carbon nanotubes and fullerenes） is reviewed. Nanosized powders - nitrides, carbides, oxides, carbon nanotubes and fullerenes have been successfully produced using different techniques, technological apparatuses and conditions for their plasma-chemical synthesis.

Cluster dynamics modeling of niobium and titanium carbide precipitates inα-Fe andγ-Fe

Kinetic behaviors of niobium and titanium carbide precipitates in iron are simulated with cluster dynamics.The simulations,carried out in austenite and ferrite for niobium carbides,and in austenite for titanium carbide,are analyzed for dependences on temperature,solute concentration,and initial cluster distribution.The results are presented for different temperatures and solute concentrations,compared to experimental data available.They show little impact of initial cluster distribution beyond a certain relaxation time and that highly dilute alloys with monomers only present a significantly different behavior from denser alloys or ones with different initial cluster distributions.

Preparation of silicon carbide nitride films on Si substrate by pulsed high-energy density plasma

Thin films of silicon carbide nitride （SiCN） were prepared on （111） oriented silicon substrates by pulsed high-energy density plasma （PHEDP）. The evolution of the chemical bonding states between silicon, nitrogen and carbon was investigated as a function of discharge voltage using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. With an increase in discharge voltage both the C 1s and N 1s spectra shift to lower binding energy due to the formation of C--Si and N--Si bonds. The Si--C--N bonds were observed in the deconvolved C ls and N ls spectra. The X-ray diffractometer （XRD） results show that there were no crystals in the films. The thickness of the films was approximately 1-2 μm with scanning electron microscopy （SEM）.

Predictive Modelling of Etching Process of Machinable Glass Ceramics, Boron Nitride, and Silicon Carbide

The present paper discusses the development of the first and second order model for predicting the chemical etching variables, namely, etching rate, surface roughness and accuracy of advanced ceramics. The first and second order etching rate, surface roughness and accuracy equations were developed using the Response Surface Method (RSM). The etching variables included etching temperature, etching duration, solution and solution concentration. The predictive models’ analyses were supported with the aid of the statistical software package – Design Expert (DE 7). The effects of the individual etching variables and interaction between these variables were also investigated. The study showed that predictive models successfully predicted the etching rate, surface roughness and accuracy readings recorded experimentally with 95% confident interval. The results obtained from the predictive models were also compared with Multilayer Perceptron Artificial Neural Network (ANN). Chemical Etching variables predictive by ANN were in good agreement with those with those obtained by RSM. This observation indicated the potential of ANN in predicting chemical etching variables thus eliminating the need for exhaustive chemical etching in optimization.

Silicon Nitride Bonded Silicon Carbide Bricks YB/T 4035-2007

1 Scope This standard specifies the definition, classifica- tion, technical requirements, test methods, quality appraisal procedures, packing, marking, transportation, storage, and quality certificate of silicon nitride bonded silicon carbide bricks.

Effects of hot compression on carbide precipitation behavior of Ni-20Cr-18W-1Mo superalloy

The effect of hot compression on the grain boundary segregation and precipitation behavior of M6C carbide in theNi-20Cr-18W-1Mo superalloy was investigated by thermomechanical simulator, scanning electronic microscope （SEM） and X-raydiffraction （XRD）. Results indicate that the amount of M6C carbides obviously increases in the experimental alloy after hotcompression. Composition analyses reveal that secondary M6C carbides at grain boundaries are highly enriched in tungsten.Meanwhile, the secondary carbide size of compressive samples is 3？5 μm in 10% deformation degree, while the carbide size ofundeformed specimens is less than 1 μm under aging treatment at 900 and 1000 ℃. According to the thermodynamic calculationresults, the Gibbs free energy of γ-matrix and carbides decreases with increase of the compression temperature, and the W-rich M6Ccarbide is more stable than Cr-rich M23C6. Compared with the experimental results, it is found that compressive stress accelerates theW segregation rate in grain boundary region, and further rises the rapid growth of W-rich M6C as compared with the undeformedone.

Influence of secondary carbide precipitation and transformation on abrasion resistance of a 3Cr15Mo1V1.5 white iron

The relationship between the secondary carbide precipitation and transformation of the 3Cr15Mo1V1.5 white iron and abrasion resistance was investigated by using optical microscope （OM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and X-ray diffrac- tion （XRD）. The results show that the properties of secondary carbides precipitated at holding stage play an important role in the abrasion resistance. After certain holding time at 833 K subcritical treatment, the grainy （Fe, Cr）23C6 carbide precipitated and the fresh martensite transformed at the holding stage for 3Cr15Mo1V1.5 white iron improve the bulk hardness and abrasion resistance of the alloy. Prolonging holding time, MoC and （Cr, V）2C precipitations cause the secondary hardening peak and the corresponding better abrasion resistance. Finally, granular （Fe, Cr）23C6 carbide in situ transforms into laminar M3C carbide and the matrix structure transforms into pearlitic matrix. These changes weaken hardness and abrasion resistance of the alloy sharply.

Critical cooling rate on carbide precipitation during quenching of austenitic manganese steel

Critical cooling rate to avoid carbide precipitation during quenching of austenitic manganese steel was investigated by means of optical microscopy,image analyzer and numerical analysis.An efficient heat treatment analysis program including temperature-dependent material properties was developed for the prediction of cooling rate and probability of carbide precipitation during quenching by finite difference method.Time-dependent heat transfer coefficient was adopted to achieve more precise results.Area ratio of carbide precipitation was measured by image analyzer to determine the critical point of carbide precipitation.Temperature-dependent critical cooling rate at that point was calculated by the developed numerical program.Finally,the probability of carbide precipitation on the whole area of specimen can be predicted by the proposed numerical program and the numerical result of a specimen was compared with the experimental result.

Precipitating Mechanism of Carbide in Cold-Welding Surfacing Metals

Carbides in a series of cold-welding weld metals were studied by means of SEM, TEM and EPMA, and the forming mechanism of carbide was proposed according to their distribution and morphology. Due to their different carbide-forming tendency, Nb and Ti could combine with C to form particulate carbide in liquid weld metai and depleted the carbon content in matrix, while V induced the carbide precipitated along grain boundary. But too much Nb or Ti alone resulted in coarse carbide and poor strengthened matrix. When suitabie amount of Nb, Ti and V coexisted in weld metai, both uniformly distributed particulate carbide and well strengthened matrix could be achieved. It was proposed that the carbide nucleated on the oxlde which dispersed in liquid weld metai, and then grew into multi-layer complex carbide particies by epitaxial grovvth. At different sites, carbide particies may present as different morphologies.

Effect of oxygen content and heat treatment on carbide precipitation behavior in PM Ni-base superalloys

The influence of oxygen content and heat treatment on the evolution of carbides in a powder metallurgy （PM） Ni-base superalloy was characterized. The results reveal that oxygen content has little influence on the precipitation of carbides inside the particles. However, under the consolidated state, stable Ti oxides on the particle surface act as nuclei for the precipitation of prior particle boundaries （PPB）. Also, oxygen can diffuse internally along grain boundaries under compressive stress, which favors the precipitation of carbides inside the particles. Therefore, a higher amount of carbides will appear with more oxygen content in the case of consolidated alloys. It is also observed that PPB can be disrupted into discontinuous particles at 1200℃, but this carbide network is hard to be eliminated completely. The combined MC-M23C6 morphology approves the nucleation and growth mechanism of carbide evolution.

Effect of Rare Earths on Precipitation Kinetics of Niobium Carbide in Microalloyed Steel

The effects of rare earths on precipitation of NbC in austenite and ferrite have been investigated. The results show that precipitation of NbC is promoted in ferrite but retarded in austenite. The fit to different models by using the least square technique indicates that the addition of RE changes the rate constant of precipitation rather than the kinetic mechanism of precipitation.

IN SITU OBSERVATION OF LOWER BAINITIC CARBIDES PRECIPITATION

The lower bainitic carbides precipitation in 40CrMnSiMoV steel previously austempered at 310℃ was observed in situ by employing a high temperature stage of an ultra high voltage TEM(JEM-1000).The typical lower bamitic carbides were found to have precipitated from within the carbide-free bainitic ferrite after tempering for certain period at a temperature higher than that of the isothermal transformation.This revealed that the lower bainitic ferrite is supersaturated with carbon to some extent.The carbide may also precipitate from austenite, but they have no typical morphological features of lower bainitic carbide.

Precipitation of carbide and its effects on the properties of nickel-saving austenitic stainless steel

In this work,the effects of temperature and cooling rate on the precipitation of carbides in nickel-saving metastable austenitic stainless steel were studied.The test results show that the temperature range of carbide precipitation in the test steel was 500-950℃,and 750℃was the most sensitive temperature.However,when completely solution treated samples were cooled from high to room temperature at a cooling rate of more than 50 K/s,no carbides precipitated.The carbide precipitates increased the yield strength but decreased the corrosion resistance of the steel,with little impact on toughness.

Mechanical properties and characteristics of nanometer-sized precipitates in hot-rolled low-carbon ferritic steel

The microstructures and properties of hot-rolled low-carbon ferritic steel have been investigated by optical microscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and tensile tests after isothermal transformation from 600°C to 700°C for 60 min. It is found that the strength of the steel decreases with the increment of isothermal temperature, whereas the hole expansion ratio and the fraction of high-angle grain boundaries increase. A large amount of nanometer-sized carbides were homogeneously distributed throughout the material, and fine（Ti, Mo）C precipitates have a significant precipitation strengthening effect on the ferrite phase because of their high density. The nanometer-sized carbides have a lattice parameter of 0.411-0.431 nm. After isothermal transformation at 650°C for 60 min, the ferrite phase can be strengthened above 300 MPa by precipitation strengthening according to the Ashby-Orowan mechanism.