Crystallography and Morphology of Chromium Rich Eutectic Carbides in an As-Cast Fe-Cr-C Alloy Crystallized in Non-Equilibrium Conditions |
| K. Wieczerzak a, P. Bała a,b, T. Tokarski b and M. Gajewska b
aAGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland bAGH University of Science and Technology, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland |
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| The crystallography and microstructure of eutectic carbides crystallizing in non-equilibrium conditions in hypoeutectic Fe24Cr0.8C have been studied by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The alloy was synthesized in an arc furnace in high purity argon atmosphere and crystallized on water-cooled copper mould. Greater thermal gradient in regions close to water-cooled, copper mould in comparison with top of the ingot gives a formation of eutectic carbides with two morphologies: large polygonal carbides and surrounding them much smaller, plate-like carbides instead of rod-like carbides, observed in top of the ingot. There was no evidence for influence of non-equilibrium crystallization to the formation of types of carbides different than M23C6. |
DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.130.1007 PACS numbers: 81.20.-n, 81.30.Fb, 81.70.-q |