ABSTRACT
The phase transformation and microstructure evolution of pearlite heat-resistant steel during heating were observed with an ultra-high temperature confocal scanning laser microscope. The α-ferrite completely disappeared earlier than Fe3C during the formation of γ-austenite, which is inconsistent with the fact that the Fe3C should disappear completely earlier under equilibrium conditions. After the Fe3C + α→γ transformation, static recrystallisation of γ-austenite occurred, accompanied by the dissolution of cementite. During the γ→δ transformation, the δ-cell first precipitated at the triple point of the γ-austenite grain boundaries, and then the δ-cell platelet with one tip appeared in the γ-austenite grain. The law of δ/γ inter-phase boundaries was analysed based on inter-phase boundary types and element diffusion.
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ORCID
Heng Cui http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0645-7453