Phosphorus segregation in 2.25Cr-1Mo steel

Rengen Ding, Tiesheng Rong, John Knott

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Abstract

Phosphorus segregation to grain boundaries in a commercial grade 2.25Cr-1Mo steel subjected to a variety of heat treatments has been examined using X-ray spectroscopy in a field emission gun scanning transmission electron microscope. A number of points have been established. Segregation of phosphorus to grain boundaries is present after austenitising and quenching. Tempering for 2 h at 650 degrees C enhances phosphorus segregation during the following aging processes at 520 degrees C. A higher austenitisation temperature (larger grain size) makes subsequent segregation more intense. For specimens austenitised at 1100 degrees C, the concentration of phosphorus segregated to grain boundaries steadily increases with aging time after tempering (from 0 to 210 h). For specimens austenitised at 900 degrees C, the phosphorus concentration at grain boundaries first increases, reaches a maximum at an aging time of similar to 210 h and then decreases with aging time (480 h).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85 - 92
Number of pages8
JournalMaterials Science and Technology
Volume21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2005

Keywords

  • segregation
  • grain boundaries
  • phosphorus
  • steel

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