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Apparent Morphologies and Nature of Packet Martensite in High Carbon Steels

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The apparent morphologies of packet martensite in eight high carbon steels were researched by using optical microscope, scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscope. It was found that the apparent morphologies, substructures, and habit plane of packet martensite in high carbon steels are entirely different from that in low carbon steels the substructures of packet martensite in high carbon steels possess fully twinned structure, while the substructures of individual coarse martensite plates in these steels bear both fully and partially twinned structures. The formation reason for apparent morphologies, substructures and two habit planes (i. e, {111}r and {225}r) of high carbon martensite were discussed in detail.

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  1. Key Laboratory of New Material and Technology for Package, Zhuzhou Institute of Technology, 412008, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

    Yue-jun Liu (Doctor, Professor)

  2. State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, Hunan, China

    Yue-jun Liu (Doctor, Professor), Yi-min Li & Bo-yun Huang

  3. School of Mechanical Engineering, Xiangtan University, 411105, Xiangtan, Hunan, China

    Yu-hua Tan

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Liu, Yj., Li, Ym., Tan, Yh. et al. Apparent Morphologies and Nature of Packet Martensite in High Carbon Steels. J. Iron Steel Res. Int. 13, 40–46 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1006-706X(06)60059-9

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