Abstract
The rapid solidification of undercooled Fe-Co alloy was investigated by combining cycle superheating and molten fluxing purification technology. The results show that metastable phase nucleated primarily only when the critical undercooling was achieved. After 3 h isothermal annealing in single phase γ region, metastable phase was transferred to stable phase completely. Finally, metastable phase in as-solidified microstructure of undercooled Fe-Co alloys can be described as a result of "competitive nucleation-remelting-extensive growth of γ phase-incomplete solid state transformation".
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 525-529 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Cailiao Yanjiu Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Materials Research |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - Oct 2010 |
Keywords
- Competitive nucleation
- Fe-Co alloy
- Metallic materials
- Metastable phase
- Rapid solidification
- Undercooled