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Loss of Ductility Caused by AlN Precipitation in Hadfield Steel

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Two modified X120Mn12 Hadfield steels, differing in the amount of the alloying elements Al and N, are analyzed with respect to AlN precipitation and its effects on ductility. Charpy impact tests are performed, demonstrating the loss of ductility in the one grade containing a high density of AlN precipitates. The characterization of the precipitates is carried out by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM). Depending on chemical composition, primary and secondary AlN precipitates are detected on prior austenite grain boundaries and within the bulk volume. The experimental observations are confirmed by thermokinetic simulations, using the software package MatCalc (Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria).

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  1. The effective volume misfit of AlN at dislocations, originally determined with 0.19 in Ref. 40 must be replaced by 0.27 when using MatCalc versions 5.40 and higher. The misfit value has erroneously been taken twice in older versions.

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  1. Christian Doppler Laboratory Early Stages of Precipitation, Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Vienna University of Technology, Favoritenstraße 9-11, 1040, Vienna, Austria

    Rene Radis (PostDoc, Scientific Staff, Technical Sales Manager) & Ernst Kozeschnik (Professor)

  2. Institute for Materials Science and Welding, Graz University of Technology, Kopernikusgasse 24, 8010, Graz, Austria

    Rene Radis (PostDoc, Scientific Staff, Technical Sales Manager), Christian Schlacher (PhD Student), Peter Mayr (PostDoc, Scientific Staff, Professor), Norbert Enzinger (Professor) & Christof Sommitsch (Professor)

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    Rene Radis (PostDoc, Scientific Staff, Technical Sales Manager)

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    Peter Mayr (PostDoc, Scientific Staff, Professor)

  5. Research Institute for Electron Microscopy, Graz University of Technology, Steyrergasse 17, 8010, Graz, Austria

    Hartmuth Schröttner (Scientific Staff)

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Radis, R., Schlacher, C., Kozeschnik, E. et al. Loss of Ductility Caused by AlN Precipitation in Hadfield Steel. Metall Mater Trans A 43, 1132–1139 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-011-0968-5

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