Abstract
Ti-containing micro-alloyed steels are often alloyed with molybdenum (Mo) to reduce nano-precipitate coarsening, although the mechanism is still disputed. Using small angle neutron scattering we characterised the precipitate composition and coarsening of Ti-alloyed and Ti-Mo-alloyed steels. The results demonstrate ~25 at.% of Ti is substituted by Mo in the (Ti, Mo)C precipitates, increasing both the precipitate volume percent and average size. Mo alloying did not retard precipitation coarsening, but improved lattice misfit between precipitate and matrix, contributing to better ageing resistance of the Ti-Mo-alloyed steel. This new understanding opens opportunities for designing ageing-resistant micro-alloyed steels with lean alloying elements.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 24-28 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 174 |
Early online date | 27 Aug 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- Micro-alloyed steel
- interphase precipitation
- small-angle scattering