Metallographic techniques for the determination of the austenite grain size in medium-carbon microalloyed steels

Authors
de Andres, CG Bartolome, MJ Capdevila, C Martin, DS Caballero, FG Lopez, V
Citation
Cg. De Andres et al., Metallographic techniques for the determination of the austenite grain size in medium-carbon microalloyed steels, MATER CHAR, 46(5), 2001, pp. 389-398
Citations number
43
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
ISSN journal
10445803 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
389 - 398
Database
ISI
SICI code
1044-5803(200105)46:5<389:MTFTDO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Different techniques have been investigated to seek the best procedure to r eveal the prior-austenite grain boundaries in three medium-carbon microallo yed steels. This study has been carried out over a wide range of temperatur es (950-1250 degreesC) and it has been found that thermal etching (TE) is t he best technique to reveal the prior-austenite grain boundaries in these s teels. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.