Experimental study of the thermal stability of austempered ductile irons

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 519-526

  Peerez M J ^a   Cisneros, M M ^a   Valdees E ^a   Mancha, H ^b   Calderon H A ^c   Campos, R E ^d  

^a Departamento Metal Mecánica   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^d Instituto de Metalurgia   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Austempered ductile irons; Austenite decomposition; Nonisothermal annealing; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; AUSTENITIC TRANSFORMATIONS; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; IRON ALLOYS; NODULAR IRON; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TRANSITION METAL ALLOYS;

AUSFERRITIC STRUCTURE; AUSTEMPERED DUCTILE IRONS; AUSTENITE DECOMPOSITION; NONISOTHERMAL ANNEALING; SILICO CARBIDES; TRANSFORMATION STARTING TEMPERATURE; TRANSITION CARBIDES; TRICLINIC STRUCTURE;

IRON ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036811948     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/105994902770343764     Document Type: Article

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