The microstructure and impact strength of powder steels containing 0 – 2 wt.% Ni and 0.3 wt.% graphite is studied after quenching from the intercritical region (from 730 to 760°C) and tempering.
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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 5, pp. 26 – 30, May, 2013.
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Güral, A. Effect of Heat Treatment on Impact Strength of Powder Steels with 0 – 2%Nickel. Met Sci Heat Treat 55, 252–256 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-013-9615-7
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