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Cryogenic Treatment of Martensitic Steels: Microstructural Fundamentals and Implications for Mechanical Properties and Wear and Corrosion Performance

JURČI, P. DLOUHÝ, I.

Original Title

Cryogenic Treatment of Martensitic Steels: Microstructural Fundamentals and Implications for Mechanical Properties and Wear and Corrosion Performance

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Conventional heat treatment is not capable of converting a sufficient amount of retained austenite into martensite in high-carbon or high-carbon and high-alloyed iron alloys. Cryogenic treatment induces the following alterations in the microstructures: (i) a considerable reduction in the retained austenite amount, (ii) formation of refined martensite coupled with an increased number of lattice defects, such as dislocations and twins, (iii) changes in the precipitation kinetics of nano-sized transient carbides during tempering, and (iv) an increase in the number of small globular carbides. These microstructural alterations are reflected in mechanical property improvements and better dimensional stability. A common consequence of cryogenic treatment is a significant increase in the wear resistance of steels. The current review deals with all of the mentioned microstructural changes as well as the variations in strength, toughness, wear performance, and corrosion resistance for a variety of iron alloys, such as carburising steels, hot work tool steels, bearing and eutectoid steels, and high-carbon and high-alloyed ledeburitic cold work tool steels.

Keywords

steels; martensite; retained austenite; cryogenic treatment; carbides; microstructure; mechanical properties; wear performance; corrosion performance

Authors

JURČI, P.; DLOUHÝ, I.

Released

23. 1. 2024

Publisher

MDPI

Location

BASEL

ISBN

1996-1944

Periodical

Materials

Year of study

17

Number

January

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages count

78

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/3/548

BibTex

@article{BUT193641,
  author="Peter {Jurči} and Ivo {Dlouhý}",
  title="Cryogenic Treatment of Martensitic Steels: Microstructural Fundamentals and Implications for Mechanical Properties and Wear and Corrosion Performance",
  journal="Materials",
  year="2024",
  volume="17",
  number="January",
  pages="78",
  doi="10.3390/ma17030548",
  issn="1996-1944",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/3/548"
}