The ferrite-to-austenite phase transformation temperature of SA240-405 stainless steel was measured using the thermodilatometry method and calculated using Thermo-Calc. In addition, the effect of temperature and the s...The ferrite-to-austenite phase transformation temperature of SA240-405 stainless steel was measured using the thermodilatometry method and calculated using Thermo-Calc. In addition, the effect of temperature and the soaking time on the microstructural evolution was investigated for various quenching and tempering treatments. The results indicated that the ferrite-to-austenite transformation of this steel started between 795℃ and 832 ℃ and finished between 910 ℃ and 925℃. When the specimens were annealed above 1050℃, the austenite gradually transformed into ferrite; consequently, the content of as-quenched martensite decreased with increasing temperature. Moreover, when the specimens were quenched between 950 ℃ and 980℃, a microstructure of duplex phases comprising ferrite and martensite was obtained. Relatively high B-scale of Rockwell hardness( HRB ) values were observed for quenching times of 30-60 minutes; then, the hardness gradually decreased with increasing quenching time. Tempering at 730 ℃ resulted in ferrite and tempered martensite, and no obvious residual austenite was observed. In addition, the hardness gradually decreased with increasing tempering time.展开更多
文摘The ferrite-to-austenite phase transformation temperature of SA240-405 stainless steel was measured using the thermodilatometry method and calculated using Thermo-Calc. In addition, the effect of temperature and the soaking time on the microstructural evolution was investigated for various quenching and tempering treatments. The results indicated that the ferrite-to-austenite transformation of this steel started between 795℃ and 832 ℃ and finished between 910 ℃ and 925℃. When the specimens were annealed above 1050℃, the austenite gradually transformed into ferrite; consequently, the content of as-quenched martensite decreased with increasing temperature. Moreover, when the specimens were quenched between 950 ℃ and 980℃, a microstructure of duplex phases comprising ferrite and martensite was obtained. Relatively high B-scale of Rockwell hardness( HRB ) values were observed for quenching times of 30-60 minutes; then, the hardness gradually decreased with increasing quenching time. Tempering at 730 ℃ resulted in ferrite and tempered martensite, and no obvious residual austenite was observed. In addition, the hardness gradually decreased with increasing tempering time.