Conclusion
Separation of martensitic transformation into several stages in martensitic corrosionresistant steels may be explained by a concentration gradient for carbon and carbide-forming elements in austenite as a result of precipitation of them during cooling.
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Spain. Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 7, pp. 7–8, July, 1991.
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Garcia, G., Alvares, L.F., Karsi, M. et al. Study of the kinetics of dissolution and preciptitation of complex carbides and their effect on martensitic transformation in corrosion-resistant steels. Met Sci Heat Treat 33, 483–486 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00778643
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