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Foreword |
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Introduction |
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Part I Fundamentals of phase transformations |
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1 The historical development of phase transformations understanding in ferrous alloys |
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1.2 The legacy of ferrous technology, characterization, and understanding prior to 1880 |
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1.3 The recognition of ferrous phase transformations in the first period (1880-1925) |
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1.4 The consolidation of ferrous phase transformations in the second period (1925-1970) |
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21 | (16) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (16) |
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2 Thermodynamics of phase transformations in steels |
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56 | (38) |
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2.1 Introduction: the use of thermodynamics in phase transformations |
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56 | (1) |
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2.2 External and internal variables |
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57 | (3) |
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2.3 The state of equilibrium |
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60 | (2) |
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2.4 The combined first and second law --- its application |
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62 | (10) |
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2.5 The calculation of thermodynamic properties and equilibrium under fixed T, P and composition |
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72 | (2) |
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2.6 Gibbs energy of phases in steel --- the Calphad method |
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74 | (6) |
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2.7 Various kinds of phase diagrams |
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80 | (5) |
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85 | (6) |
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2.9 Thermodynamics of fluctuations in equilibrium systems |
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91 | (1) |
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2.10 Thermodynamics of nucleation |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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3 Fundamentals of diffusion in phase transformations |
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94 | (32) |
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94 | (2) |
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3.2 Driving forces of simultaneous processes |
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96 | (2) |
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3.3 Atomistic model of diffusion |
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98 | (3) |
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3.4 Change to a new frame of reference |
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101 | (12) |
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3.5 Evaluation of mobilities |
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113 | (6) |
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3.6 Trapping and transition to diffusionless transformation |
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119 | (4) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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4 Kinetics of phase transformations in steels |
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126 | (31) |
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126 | (2) |
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4.2 General kinetic models |
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128 | (1) |
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4.3 Geometrical/microstructural aspects in kinetics |
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129 | (3) |
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132 | (7) |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (9) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (5) |
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5 Structure, energy and migration of phase boundaries in steels |
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157 | (28) |
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157 | (1) |
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5.2 Atomic structure of phase boundaries |
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158 | (5) |
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5.3 Free energies of phase boundaries |
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163 | (8) |
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5.4 Migration of phase boundaries |
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171 | (6) |
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5.5 Conclusions and future trends |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (6) |
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Part II Diffusion-controlled transformations |
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6 Fundamentals of ferrite formation in steels |
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187 | (38) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (4) |
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6.3 Transformation ranges |
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193 | (5) |
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198 | (10) |
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208 | (8) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (9) |
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7 Proeutectoid ferrite and cementite transformations in steels |
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225 | (51) |
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225 | (2) |
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7.2 Temperature-composition range of formation of proeutectoid ferrite and cementite |
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227 | (2) |
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7.3 The Dube morphological classification system |
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229 | (4) |
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7.4 Three-dimensional morphological classifications |
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233 | (22) |
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7.5 Crystallographic orientation relationships with austenite |
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255 | (3) |
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7.6 Habit plane, growth direction and interfacial structure of proeutectoid precipitates |
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258 | (8) |
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266 | (1) |
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7.8 Sources of further information and advice |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (9) |
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8 The formation of pearlite in steels |
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276 | (35) |
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276 | (2) |
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8.2 An overview of the pearlite reaction |
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278 | (7) |
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8.3 Crystallographic aspects of the reaction |
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285 | (6) |
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8.4 The role of alloying elements |
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291 | (7) |
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8.5 The deformation of pearlite |
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298 | (5) |
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8.6 Future trends in pearlitic steels |
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303 | (3) |
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8.7 Sources of further information and advice |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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307 | (4) |
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9 Nature and kinetics of the massive austenite-ferrite phase transformations in steels |
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311 | (72) |
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311 | (3) |
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9.2 Kinetic information based on thermal analysis |
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314 | (1) |
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9.3 Modular phase transformation model |
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315 | (5) |
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9.4 Characteristics of normal and abnormal transformations |
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320 | (12) |
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9.5 Kinetics of the normal transformation |
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332 | (6) |
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9.6 Kinetics of the abnormal transformation |
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338 | (7) |
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9.7 Transition from diffusion-controlled growth to interface-controlled growth |
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345 | (15) |
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9.8 Transition from interface-controlled growth to diffusion-controlled growth |
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360 | (7) |
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9.9 Massive transformation under uniaxial compressive stress |
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367 | (10) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (6) |
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Part III Bainite and diffusional-displacive transformations |
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383 | (120) |
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10 Mechanisms of bainite transformation in steels |
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385 | (32) |
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385 | (1) |
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10.2 Bainite: general characteristics |
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386 | (5) |
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10.3 Diffusion-controlled growth mechanism |
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391 | (5) |
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10.4 Displacive mechanism of transformation |
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396 | (15) |
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10.5 Summary and conclusion |
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411 | (1) |
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412 | (5) |
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11 Carbide-containing bainite in steels |
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417 | (19) |
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11.1 Definitions of bainite structure |
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417 | (6) |
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11.2 Crystallography and related characteristics of ferrite in bainite |
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423 | (6) |
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11.3 Characteristics of carbide precipitation in bainite structure |
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429 | (4) |
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433 | (1) |
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433 | (3) |
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12 Carbide-free bainite in steels |
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436 | (32) |
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436 | (6) |
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12.2 Influence of silicon on cementite precipitation in steels |
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442 | (4) |
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12.3 Carbon distribution during the carbide-free bainite reaction |
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446 | (10) |
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12.4 Microstructural observations of plastic accommodation in carbide-free bainite |
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456 | (5) |
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461 | (1) |
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462 | (1) |
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463 | (5) |
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13 Kinetics of bainite transformation in steels |
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468 | (35) |
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468 | (2) |
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13.2 Transformation diagrams |
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470 | (7) |
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13.3 Nucleation and growth of bainite |
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477 | (8) |
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13.4 Start temperature of bainite |
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485 | (6) |
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13.5 Effect of alloying elements |
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491 | (3) |
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494 | (5) |
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499 | (1) |
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499 | (1) |
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499 | (4) |
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Part IV Additional driving forces for transformations |
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503 | (116) |
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14 Nucleation and growth during the austenite-to-ferrite phase transformation in steels after plastic deformation |
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505 | (22) |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (10) |
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14.3 Experiments and simulations on the effect of plastic deformation on ferrite formation |
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516 | (7) |
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14.4 Future trends and conclusion |
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523 | (1) |
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524 | (3) |
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15 Dynamic strain-induced ferrite transformation (DSIT) in steels |
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527 | (28) |
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527 | (1) |
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15.2 What limits grain refinement in conventional static transformation? |
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528 | (4) |
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15.3 Ultrafine ferrite formation in steels |
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532 | (4) |
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15.4 Nature of the transformation |
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536 | (7) |
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543 | (3) |
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15.6 Can grain sizes less than 1 μm be achieved? |
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546 | (2) |
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15.7 Industrial implementation |
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548 | (1) |
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548 | (2) |
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550 | (1) |
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550 | (1) |
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550 | (5) |
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16 The effect of a magnetic field on phase transformations in steels |
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555 | (26) |
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555 | (1) |
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16.2 Evolution of the magnetic field generators |
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556 | (1) |
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16.3 Basic mechanisms of field influence on a phase transformation in steels |
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557 | (3) |
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16.4 Effect of magnetic field on phase equilibrium and transformation |
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560 | (17) |
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16.5 Future trends and conclusions |
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577 | (1) |
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577 | (4) |
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17 The effect of heating rate on reverse transformations in steels and Fe-Ni-based alloys |
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581 | (38) |
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581 | (1) |
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17.2 Effect of heating rate on austenite formation in steels |
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17.3 Effect of heating rate on austenite microstructure after γ→α(α')→γ phase transformations in quenched steels |
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592 | (8) |
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17.4 Effect of rapid heating on mechanical properties of steels and its applications |
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600 | (2) |
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17.5 Effect of heating rate on the reverse austenite transformation in Fe-Ni-based alloys |
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602 | (10) |
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612 | (1) |
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613 | (6) |
Index |
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