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- Title
Nitriding behaviour of maraging steel: experiments and modelling.
- Authors
Selg, H.; Meka, S.; Kachel, M.; Schacherl, R.; Waldenmaier, T.; Mittemeijer, E.
- Abstract
The microstructure and the kinetics of growth of the nitrided zone of a Mo-containing maraging steel were investigated by performing gaseous nitriding at temperatures between 713 K (440 °C) and 793 K (520 °C) and at nitriding potentials up to 0.5 atm for both solution-annealed and precipitation-hardened specimens. The microstructure of the nitrided zone was investigated by means of X-ray diffraction (phase constitution; crystal imperfection). Fine, initially largely coherent MoN-type precipitates developed in the nitrided zone. The elemental concentration-depth profiles were determined employing glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GDOES). The nitrogen content within the nitrided zone exceeds the nitrogen content expected on the basis of the molybdenum content and the equilibrium solubility of nitrogen in a (stress-free) ferritic matrix: excess nitrogen occurs. A numerical model was applied to predict the nitrogen concentration-depth profile within the nitrided layer. The model describes the dependence on time and temperature of the nitrogen concentration-depth profiles with, as fit parameters, the surface nitrogen concentration, the diffusion coefficient of nitrogen in the matrix, a composition parameter of the formed nitride and the solubility product of the nitride-forming element and dissolved nitrogen in the matrix. Initial values for the surface nitrogen concentration and the composition parameter were determined experimentally with an absorption isotherm and fitted to the measured nitrogen concentration-depth profiles. The results obtained revealed the striking effects of the amount of excess nitrogen and the extent of precipitation hardening on the developing nitrogen concentration-depth profile.
- Subjects
NITRIDING; MARAGING steel; METAL microstructure; MOLYBDENUM; OPTICAL spectroscopy; NITROGEN content of steel
- Publication
Journal of Materials Science, 2013, Vol 48, Issue 12, p4321
- ISSN
0022-2461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10853-013-7248-2