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Transformation and
Treatment
Chapter 11
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In the last chapter
We looked at some fairly simple 2
component phase diagrams in some detail
We explored more complicated phasediagrams
We did not examine how the phase change
from one solid phase to another or othersoccurs
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Solid State Reactions
The change from one solid to another has a
lot in common with the solidification
processIt does not happen instantly
Need nucleation
Need time for growth
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Recall
For solidification
DG = 4/3 p r3DGv +4 p r2s
Volume free energy + surface energy
For one solid phase changing to another
DG = 4/3 p r3DGv +4 p r2s + 4/3 p r3e
Volume energy + surface energy + strain energy
Because the new solid does not take up the samevolume as the old solid
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Nucleation
Nucleation usually occurs at grain
boundaries
Unlike solidification, it isnt too hard to geta nucleus going
However, the nucleation rate increases as
the temperature goes down
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Growth
The nucleus grows as material diffuses to
the site
Diffusion is a function of temperatureIf you cool the material off immediately, it
is hard for diffusion to occur
Supersaturated non-equilibrium structurescan occur
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Kinetics
Nucleation and growth determine how fast
the transformation will occur.
Avrami relationshipf=1-exp(-ctn)
f is the fraction converted
t is timec and n are constants for a given temperature
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Avrami Plot
FractionConverted
Time (sec)
Conversion is50% Complete
t is the time
required for50% conversion
| Incubation Time |
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Growth Rate
Often expressed as 1/t
The growth rate is a function of temperature
Often, the higher the temperature, the fasterthe solid transforms
Why?
Diffusion dominates in many systems
Not always true thoughfor example..
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Effect of Temperature on Phase
Transformation
GrowthRate
Nucleation
Rate
Overall
Transformation
RateTemperature
Rate
Equilibrium transformation
temperature
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Effect of Temperature on Phase
Transformation
Time
Time for 50%
Transformation
Minimum Time required
for Transformation
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C-curve
Typical of many metals, ceramics, glasses
and polymers
Ex. Iron changes phase this way
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What if growth dominates?
For some metals nucleation occurs readily
The only factor that changes with
temperature then is the growth ratewhichis diffusion controlled
For these metals, the solid to solid phase
change always occurs faster at highertemperatures
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Effect of Temperature on Copper
Fract
ionTransform
ed
Time
135 C
120 C
80 C
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Growth rate follows an Arrhenius
Relationship
Growth rate = A exp(-Q/RT)
Growth rate is proportional to overall
transformation rate
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How Does the Solid Form?
Liquid
L + a
a
a + b
This iswhat we
would liketo happen
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How Does the Solid Form?
Liquid
L + a
a
b
a
This is what
typically
happens
We want to
avoid thisstructure,
which is
caused by
slow cooling
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Age hardening or Precipitation
Hardening
A treatment used on non optimum alloy
structures
Produces a uniform dispersion ofFine
Hard
Coherent PrecipitateIn a softer, more ductile matrix
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#1 Solution Treatment
Reheat the alloy up to a temperature where only one solid
phase exists (above the solvus)
This dissolves the second solid phase (bfor example) into
the primary phaseDont exceed the eutectic temperature
L
a a + q
a + L
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#2 Quench
Rapidly cool to room temperature or below
This results in a supersaturated
nonequilibrium structureThe second phase does not form, because
diffusion is so slow!! L
a a + q
a + L
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# Aging
Reheat to a temperature below the solvus
Diffusion is still slow, so the atoms can only
diffuse a short distance
Results in a fine precipitate
There is an optimum aging timeL
a a + q
a + L
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Types of Precipitates
Coherent Non Coherent
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Coherent Precipitates
Form First
Eventually grow until they snap out of
solutionProduce more hardening
If you over agethe strength goes down
becausePrecipitate goes from coherent to noncoherent
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Aging
See the animations on the CD
Artificial agingelevated temperatures
Natural agingroom temperatureNot suitable for use at high temperature
Why?
Problems with welding
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Requirements for Age Hardening
Must have a phase diagram that exhibits a
change from a single solid phase to two
solid phases (a->a + b)Matrix should be soft and ductile
Precipitate should be hard and strong
Must be quenchableMust have a coherent precipitate
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Aluminum - Copper Aging
a
q
a
#1 Solution
Treatment#2 Quench
as
s
#3 Aging
a +
q
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Eutectoid Reaction
One solid phase transforms to two different
solid phases
The ironcarbon phase diagram has aeutectoid
This diagram is the basis for iron and steels
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400 C
1400
C
1200
C
1000
C
800
C
600 C
1600
C
Fe 1% C 2% C 3% C 4% C 5% C 6% C 6.70% C
Iron-Iron Carbide Phase Diagram
Cementite
(Fe3C
Liquid
a, ferrite
g,
austenite
d, ferrite
g + Cementite
L + g L + cementite
Eutectic
Eutectoid
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Pure Iron
Solidifies first as d ferrite
which is BCC
Then, as it cools, it goes
through an allotropicphase transformation to g
austenitewhich is FCC
Finally, it changes to a
ferrite, which is BCC
40
0 C
14
00
C
12
00C
10
00
C
80
0
C
60
0 C
16
00
C
F
e
1
%
C
2%
C
3
%
C
4%
C
5%
C
6%
C
6.70
% C
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Carbon is significantly
more soluble in
austenite than in
ferrite, because of thecrystal structure
As the austenite cools,
the carbon eventuallycomes out of solution
as cementite40
0
C
14
00
C
12
00
C
10
00
C
8
0
0C60
0
C
16
00
C
F
e
1
%
C
2%
C
3
%
C
4
%
C
5%
C
6%
C
6.70
% C
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Dispersion Strengthened Iron
In this region the iron
is dispersion
strengthened
Solid a converts to a
+ cementite
a a+Cementite
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Hypoeutectoid Iron
g
ag
aPearlite
Ductile
Continuous
Phase
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Hypereutectoid Iron
g
gFe3C
Fe3C
Pearlite
Brittle
Continuous
Phase
Used inBall
Bearings
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Is it Iron or Steel?
Steel is an iron-carbon alloythat may
contain other alloying elements
Low , Medium and High Carbon SteelUsually less than about 1%
Alloy Steels such as Stainless contain other
elements such as Chromium
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Cast Iron
Cast Iron has more than 2.14% C
Usually has 3 or 4% Iron
400C
1400 C
12
00
C
100
0 C
80
0
C
600
C
160
0 C
F
e
1%
C
2%
C
3%
C
4%
C
5% C 6% C 6.70
% C
L
g
a
d
Note the low
melting point,
which is an
advantage for
casting
2.14%C
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i
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Time -Temperature
Transformation
The rate of transformation depends on how
much you undercool the metal
Time
Time for 50%
Transformation
Minimum Time required
for Transformation
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Iron
The microstructure depends on how muchyou undercool the iron
If transformation occurs at a hightemperature (near the equilibrium phasechange temperature) the microstructure willbe course
At cooler temperatures, a finermicrostructure is formed
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Other Microstructures of Iron
If the transformation temperature of iron is
kept above about 550 C, a lamellar
microstructure resultswhich we call
pearlite
At temperatures below 550 C diffusion is
very slow. The resulting microstructure
changes to round particles of cementite in a
ferrite matrix. Its called bainite
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Why Does Bainite form?
Extremely thin lamellar layers result in a lot
of surface area at the boundary between the
cementite and ferrite
This results in high total surface energy
too high
The surface energy is reduced by switchingto more rounded particles
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Affect of Temperature on Bainite
Transformation temperature affects the
bainite microstructure, just like it affects
pearlite
Lower temperatures result in smaller
cementite particles in the ferrite matrix
Wh h if
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What happens if you get
REALLY COLD
At really low transformation temperaturesdiffusion basically stops
Neither bainite or pearlite can form
The crystal trys to change from the FCCaustenite phase to the BCC ferrite phase,but it traps the excess C in the matrix
The result is a BCT crystal structurecalled Martensite
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Martinsitic Reaction
Diffusionless
Not time dependant
Not an equilibrium structureSteel Martinsite is very hard and brittle
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Tempering Steel Martinsite
If you warm martinsite back up diffusion
can occur
At least some of the carbon forms cementiteBy controlling the tempering temperature
and time, a wide range of properties can be
produced
C t l th
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Can you control the
microstructure that forms?
Yes, by controlling the transformation
temperature and time
You can get pearlite, bainite or martinsiteOr.. Combinations of the different
microstructures
Consider the following TTT diagram for aeutectoid steel (0.77% C)
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Time-Temperature-Transformation for a Eutectiod
Steel
Equilibrium Phase Change Temperature
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
0.1 1 10 100 1000 10 000 seconds
Start TimeFinish Time
PsPf
Bs Bf
Mf
Ms
Pearlite
Bainite
Martinsite
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Try the quiz
On the CD
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Friday
Jominy End Quench Test
Each part of the sample of steel is cooled at
a different rateWhat kind of structure do you expect?
How does that relate to strength and
hardness?