Phase Transformations in Steels

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Foreword</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Part I: Diffusionless transformations</p> <p>Chapter 1: Crystallography of martensite transformations in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 Martensite transformations in steels</p> <p>1.3 Phenomenological theory of martensite crystallography (PTMC)</p> <p>1.4 The post phenomenological theory of martensite crystallography (PTMC) period</p> <p>1.5 Strain energy – the Eshelby/Christian model and the infinitesimal deformation (ID) approach</p> <p>1.6 Interfacial dislocation models</p> <p>1.7 Future trends</p> <p>1.8 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 2: Morphology and substructure of martensite in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Morphology and crystallographic features of martensite in ferrous alloys</p> <p>2.2 Morphology and substructure of lath martensite</p> <p>2.3 Morphology and substructure of lenticular martensite</p> <p>2.4 Morphology and substructure of thin plate martensite</p> <p>2.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 3: Kinetics of martensite transformations in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Mechanism and kinetics of martensitic transformation</p> <p>3.3 Mechanically induced transformations</p> <p>3.4 Transformation plasticity constitutive relations and applications</p> <p>3.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 4: Shape memory in ferrous alloys</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Fe-Pt alloys</p> <p>4.3 Fe-Ni and Fe-Ni-C alloys</p> <p>4.4 Fe-Ni-Co-based alloys</p> <p>4.5 Austenitic stainless steels with low stacking fault energy (SFE)</p> <p>4.6 Fe-Mn-based alloys</p> <p>4.7 Summary</p> <p>4.8 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 5: Tempering of martensite in carbon steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Martensitic microstructures prior to tempering heat treatments</p> <p>5.3 Classification of aging and tempering stages: general considerations</p> <p>5.4 Changes in martensitic fine structure due to aging</p> <p>5.5 The stages of tempering</p> <p>5.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Part II: Phase transformations in high strength steels</p> <p>Chapter 6: Phase transformations in microalloyed high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction to microalloyed high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels</p> <p>6.2 Brief historical review of the development of microalloyed steels</p> <p>6.3 Solubility of microalloying elements in austenite and ferrite</p> <p>6.4 Precipitation</p> <p>6.5 Effects of microalloying on transformation kinetics</p> <p>6.6 Phase transformations during high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels processing</p> <p>6.7 Controlled processed ferrite/bainite and acicular ferrite steels</p> <p>6.8 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>6.9 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 7: Phase transformations in transformation induced plasticity (TRIP)-assisted multiphase steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Historical perspectives on the emergence of transformation induced plasticity (TRIP)-assisted multiphase steels</p> <p>7.3 Influence of parameters of the thermomechanical process on the formation of multiphase microstructures containing retained austenite</p> <p>7.4 Conclusion and future trends</p> <p>Chapter 8: Phase transformations in quenched and partitioned steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction to the quenching and partitioning concept</p> <p>8.2 Microstructure development fundamentals and alloy designs</p> <p>8.3 Mechanical behavior, potential applications, and implementation status</p> <p>8.4 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 9: Phase transformations in advanced bainitic steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Design of third generation of advanced high strength steels</p> <p>9.3 Carbide-free bainitic steels: a material ready for the nanocentury</p> <p>9.4 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>9.5 Acknowledgement</p> <p>Chapter 10: Phase transformations in high manganese twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Fe-Mn-X alloys</p> <p>10.3 Strain-induced twinning</p> <p>10.4 Twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) industrialization</p> <p>10.5 Conclusions</p> <p>10.6 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 11: Phase transformations in maraging steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 State of the art of ultra high strength steels</p> <p>11.2 Types of maraging steels</p> <p>11.3 Microstructure and precipitates in maraging steels</p> <p>11.4 Reverted austenite and mechanical properties</p> <p>11.5 Evolution of precipitates and the overall process</p> <p>11.6 Precipitation kinetic theory in Fe-12Ni-6Mn maraging type alloy</p> <p>11.7 Research trends</p> <p>Part III: Modelling phase transformations</p> <p>Chapter 12: First principles in modelling phase transformations in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>12.1 Introduction</p> <p>12.2 Ab initio description of phase stability of pure iron</p> <p>12.3 Ab initio phase stability of iron carbides</p> <p>12.4 Substitutional alloying elements</p> <p>12.5 Ab initio description of diffusivity in bcc Fe</p> <p>12.6 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 13: Phase field modelling of phase transformations in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>13.1 Introduction</p> <p>13.2 Phase field methodology</p> <p>13.3 Austenite formation</p> <p>13.4 Austenite decomposition</p> <p>13.5 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 14: Molecular dynamics modeling of martensitic transformations in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>14.1 Introduction</p> <p>14.2 Interatomic interaction potentials</p> <p>14.3 Martensitic transformations in iron: case studies</p> <p>14.4 Transformations in ferrous nanosystems</p> <p>14.5 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>14.6 Acknowledgement</p> <p>Chapter 15: Neural networks modeling of phase transformations in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>15.1 Introduction</p> <p>15.2 Essence of the method</p> <p>15.3 On the quest of critical temperatures</p> <p>15.4 Determining microstructural parameters</p> <p>15.5 Development of continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagrams</p> <p>15.6 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>Part IV: Advanced analytical techniques for studying phase transformations in steels</p> <p>Chapter 16: Application of modern transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques to the study of phase transformations in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>16.1 Introduction</p> <p>16.2 Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample preparation</p> <p>16.3 Conventional transmission electron microscopy (CTEM) of steels</p> <p>16.4 Modern transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of steels</p> <p>16.5 In-situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM)</p> <p>16.6 Future trends: emerging transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques</p> <p>16.8 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 17: Atom probe tomography for studying phase transformations in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>17.1 Introduction</p> <p>17.2 Outline of the technique</p> <p>17.3 Specimen requirements</p> <p>17.4 Recent developments</p> <p>17.5 Interpretation of data</p> <p>17.6 Characterizing and understanding phase transformations in various steels</p> <p>17.7 Future trends</p> <p>17.8 Conclusion</p> <p>17.9 Acknowledgments</p> <p>Chapter 18: Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) techniques for studying phase transformations in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>18.1 Introduction</p> <p>18.2 Fundamentals of the electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) technique</p> <p>18.3 The current standard of 2D electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) applications</p> <p>18.4 3D electron backscatter diffraction (3D-EBSD)</p> <p>18.5 Conclusions and future development of the technique</p> <p>Chapter 19: Application of synchrotron and neutron scattering techniques for tracking phase transformations in steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>19.1 Introduction</p> <p>19.2 X-ray and neutron scattering techniques</p> <p>19.3 Measurements of phase transformation in steels</p> <p>19.4 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>19.5 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Index</p>