The characteristics and generation mechanism of（Ti,Nb,V）（C,N） precipitates larger than 2 μm in Nb-containing H13 bar steel were studied. The results show that two types of（Ti,Nb,V）（C,N） phases exist—a Ti-V-r...The characteristics and generation mechanism of（Ti,Nb,V）（C,N） precipitates larger than 2 μm in Nb-containing H13 bar steel were studied. The results show that two types of（Ti,Nb,V）（C,N） phases exist—a Ti-V-rich one and an Nb-rich one—in the form of single or complex precipitates. The sizes of the single Ti-V-rich（Ti,Nb,V）（C,N） precipitates are mostly within 5 to 10 μm, whereas the sizes of the single Nb-rich precipitates are mostly 2–5 μm. The complex precipitates are larger and contain an inner Ti-V-rich layer and an outer Nb-rich layer. The compositional distribution of（Ti,Nb,V）（C,N） is concentrated. The average composition of the single Ti-V-rich phase is（Ti_（0.511）V_（0.356）Nb_（0.133））（CxNy）, whereas that for the single Nb-rich phase is（Ti_（0.061）V_（0.263）Nb_（0.676））（C_xN_y）. The calculation results based on the Scheil–Gulliver model in the Thermo-Calc software combining with the thermal stability experiments show that the large phases precipitate during the solidification process. With the development of solidification, the Ti-V-rich phase precipitates first and becomes homogeneous during the subsequent temperature reduction and heat treatment processes. The Nb-rich phase appears later.展开更多
文摘The characteristics and generation mechanism of（Ti,Nb,V）（C,N） precipitates larger than 2 μm in Nb-containing H13 bar steel were studied. The results show that two types of（Ti,Nb,V）（C,N） phases exist—a Ti-V-rich one and an Nb-rich one—in the form of single or complex precipitates. The sizes of the single Ti-V-rich（Ti,Nb,V）（C,N） precipitates are mostly within 5 to 10 μm, whereas the sizes of the single Nb-rich precipitates are mostly 2–5 μm. The complex precipitates are larger and contain an inner Ti-V-rich layer and an outer Nb-rich layer. The compositional distribution of（Ti,Nb,V）（C,N） is concentrated. The average composition of the single Ti-V-rich phase is（Ti_（0.511）V_（0.356）Nb_（0.133））（CxNy）, whereas that for the single Nb-rich phase is（Ti_（0.061）V_（0.263）Nb_（0.676））（C_xN_y）. The calculation results based on the Scheil–Gulliver model in the Thermo-Calc software combining with the thermal stability experiments show that the large phases precipitate during the solidification process. With the development of solidification, the Ti-V-rich phase precipitates first and becomes homogeneous during the subsequent temperature reduction and heat treatment processes. The Nb-rich phase appears later.
