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Thickening kinetics of proeutectoid ferrite plates in Fe-C alloys

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Thermionic electron emission microscopy was used to measure directly the thickening kinetics of proeutectoid ferrite sideplates in Fe-C alloys. These kinetics were found to be exceedingly irregular. During the first few seconds of growth, the thickening rate is 5 xl0-5±1 cm/s; afterwards it usually diminishes to 1 - 30 × 10-6 cm/s. As predicted by a general theory of precipitate morphology, thickening was shown to occur only by the ledge mechanism, despite the relatively poor matching of the austenite and the ferrite lattices. Ledges were observed to lengthen at rates controlled by the diffusion of carbon in austenite. Tent-shaped and other more complex surface relief effects, rather than the invariant plane strain relief, were found to predominate. These features are shown to be the expected result of a diffusional transformation occurring by means of a ledge mechanism.

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  1. Metallurgy Department, Ford Motor Company, 48121, Dearborn, Mich.

    K. R. Kinsman (Scientific Research Staff)

  2. Graphics and Laboratory Services Manager, General Services Division, Ford Motor Company, 48121, Dearborn, Mich.

    E. Eichen

  3. Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 49931, Houghton, Mich.

    H. I. Aaronson (Professor)

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Kinsman, K.R., Eichen, E. & Aaronson, H.I. Thickening kinetics of proeutectoid ferrite plates in Fe-C alloys. Metall Trans A 6, 303 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02667284

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