The formation mechanism of complex carbides in Nb-V microalloyed steel

Xiaolin Li, Haozhe Li, Linxi Liu, Xiangtao Deng, Zhaodong Wang

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Abstract

The formation mechanism of complex precipitates in Nb-V microalloyed steel has been systematically studied by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and atom probe tomography (APT). The results reveal that there are two precipitation mechanism: replacement and heterogeneous mode. The core–shell precipitate has been observed with double direction Moiré fringe, which is formed by the heterogeneous mechanism, while for the precipitates with uniform distributed V and Nb atoms, is formed by the replacement mechanism. These two modes both reduce the lattice misfit and promote precipitation. In addition, the APT result reveals that the ratio of V to Nb increases with the increase of particle size, which matches well with the previous TEM results.

Original languageEnglish
Article number131544
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume311
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2022

Keywords

  • Atom probe
  • Crystal structure
  • Microstructure
  • Nanoparticles
  • Precipitation mechanism

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