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The Effect of Heat Treatments on the Properties of a Ferritic High-Chromium Cast Iron

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This paper examines the impact of heat treatments on a ferritic high-chromium cast iron’s properties and resistance to erosion and corrosion. For that purpose, four samples were submitted to different temperatures (800, 900, 1000 and 1100 °C) for 2 h and then air-cooled. All samples were then studied in terms of hardness, microstructure, resistance to erosion and resistance to corrosion. Results showed that heat treatments affected those properties through three mechanisms: carbide coalescence, carbide dissolution and ferrite recrystallization. In fact, carbide coalescence slightly increased carbide thickness and volume fraction which in turn improved wear resistance. At around 1000 °C, carbide dissolution replaces coalescence inducing wear resistance loss, while the resistance to corrosion improves due to the added chromium content in the matrix. At higher temperatures, ferrite recrystallization occurs, resulting in the softening of the matrix grains which lowers wear resistance. Nevertheless, the overall hardness value increases due to the smaller grain size.

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The authors would like to thank OCP Group S.A. for providing the data used for this study. Thanks are also extended to Dr. Ganetri Ikram for her help in revising the manuscript.

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This work was financially supported by the OCP foundation, Grant No: MAT-NAA-01-2017, 2018.

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  1. Mohammedia School of Engineers (EMI), Mohammed V University, Avenue Ibn Sina, B.P. 765, Agdal, Rabat, Morocco

    Adnane ElJersifi & Hassan Bouaouine

  2. Mohammed ElJazouli, Rabat Design Center, Morrocan Foundation for Advanced Science Innovation and Research (MAScIR), Rabat, Morocco

    Adnane ElJersifi, Khalil Aouadi, Meriem Ben Ali, Abdelouahed Chbihi & Sanae Naamane

  3. Applied Mechanics and Systems Research Laboratory (LR03ES06), Tunisia Polytechnic School, University of Carthage, B.P. 743, 2078, La Marsa, Tunisia

    Khalil Aouadi

  4. OCP Group S.A., 2-4, Rue Al Abtal-Hay Erraha, 20200, Casablanca, Morocco

    Nawal Semlal

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ElJersifi, A., Aouadi, K., Ben Ali, M. et al. The Effect of Heat Treatments on the Properties of a Ferritic High-Chromium Cast Iron. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 32, 8262–8273 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-07700-9

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