Manufacturing Technology-I

Transformation Diagrams for

steels

G S Mahobia

23-Sep. 2005

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 C-C-T Diagram

T-T-T diagram :
Isothermal transformation of austenite
Constant temperature

C-C-T Diagram:
Continuous cooling
Transformation, temperature, and time
Effect of cooling rate

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 Determination of C-C-T Diagram

Austenitization
Cool at constant cooling rate
Determine Ts & Tf by metallography
Experiments with different cooling rate

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 Determination of C-C-T Diagram

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 C- C-T Diagram

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 What happens during Rapid Cooling ?

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 Martensite

[BCT Structure]

Martensite
Transformation :
Athermal
Diffusionless

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 Martensite Transformation

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 Martensite Transformation

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 C-C-T Diagram for Cr-Mo steel

Required
80C/min
Actual
120C/min.
T:126mm (Mid-thickness)

Equivalent
Bar
Dia.:200mm
370VHN

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 References

Physical metallurgy for engineers by DS Clark

[pages112-127]
Physical metallurgy by V.Raghvan [page no.50-
55109-115]

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