文摘
A unique dilatation trend is observed for isothermal bainite transformation in Fe-0.84 pct C-1 pct Cr-1 pct Mn steel. The dilatation is found to occur in two stages with volumetric contraction dominating the first stage, followed by volumetric expansion dominating the second stage. Through electron microscopic characterization, bainitic microstructure is identified as inverse bainite with cementite (Fe3C) nucleating first from supersaturated austenite followed by the transformation of ferrite and secondary carbides (Fe3C, Fe2C, and Fe5C2) from carbon-depleted austenite.