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A Kinetics Model for Martensite Transformation in Plain Carbon and Low-Alloyed Steels

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An empirical martensite kinetics model is proposed that both captures the sigmodial transformation behavior for alloy steels and remains computationally efficient. The model improves on the Koistinen and Marburger model and the van Bohemen and Sietsma model with a function that better represents the transformation rate, especially during the early stages. When compared with existing models, the proposed model exhibits better predictions of volume fraction of martensite. The proposed model also predicts various other transformation properties accurately, such as M90 temperatures and retained austenite.

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The support of the Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center at Colorado School of Mines is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, Republic of Korea

    Seok-Jae Lee (Research Assistant Professor)

  2. Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 80401, USA

    Chester J. Van Tyne (FIERF Professor)

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Manuscript submitted July 15, 2010.

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Lee, SJ., Van Tyne, C.J. A Kinetics Model for Martensite Transformation in Plain Carbon and Low-Alloyed Steels. Metall Mater Trans A 43, 422–427 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-011-0872-z

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