Light Microscopy of Carbon Steels
Chapter 7: Spheroidization and Graphitization
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Published:1999
Abstract
A spheroidized structure, which consists of spherically shaped cementite in a matrix of ferrite, is often desired in the production of steel, whether to improve properties, such as machinability and ductility, or accommodate subsequent hardening treatments. This chapter discusses the spheroidization of normalized and annealed steels by heating at subcritical temperatures. It explains how lamellar pearlite and proeutectoid cementite transform when heated and how deformation prior to heating affects both the mechanism and kinetics of spheroidization. It also explains how austenitizing contributes to the production of spheroidal transformation products and why secondary graphitization sometimes occurs.
Spheroidization and Graphitization, Light Microscopy of Carbon Steels, By Leonard E. Samuels, ASM International, 1999, p 165–183, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.lmcs.t66560165
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