Strain-induced Stabilisation of Austenite Against Bainite Transformation S. B. Singh1 and H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia2 1Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India 2University of Cambridge, UK
Si to suppress carbide precipitation Fe - 0.12 C - 2.0 Si - 3.0 Mn (wt%) High hardenability Si to suppress carbide precipitation
Dilatation curves for bainite
500 oC, e = 0 475 oC, e = 0
Inhomogeneous nature of deformation (barrelling) leads to non-uniform microstructure along the compression axis.
500 oC, e = 0.18, edge 500 oC, e = 0.18, center
500 oC, e = 0.69, center
475 oC, e = 0.18, edge 475 oC, e = 0.18, center
475 oC, e = 0.36, edge 475 oC, e = 0.36, center
475 oC, e = 0.69, edge 475 oC, e = 0.69, center
Dilatation curves for ferrite
Conclusion Bainite, like martensite, shows stabilisation effects. The amount of bainite that can form at any temperature is reduced when austenite is deformed.