Method for detecting austenite grains in low-carbon steel after hot deformation

Metal Science and Heat Treatment

Volumn 55, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 281-284

  Ferdian, D ^a   Ariati, M ^a   Norman, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

austenite grain boundaries; chemical etching; low carbon steel; picric acid

Indexed keywords

AUSTENITE GRAIN; AUSTENITE GRAIN BOUNDARIES; CHEMICAL ETCHING; PICRIC ACID;

ETCHING; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; LOW CARBON STEEL;

AUSTENITE;

EID: 84885623261     PISSN: 00260673     EISSN: 15738973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11041-013-9620-x     Document Type: Article

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