The Volume Expansion Accompanying the Martensite Transformation in Iron-Carbon Alloys.

Abstract

A dilatometric investigation was conducted to determine the effect of carbon on the volume expansion accompanying the martensite transformation in iron-carbon alloys. It was found that the volume expansion at the (M sub s) temperature varies from 2.0% at .19 weight percent carbon to 3.1% at 1.01 percent carbon, largely due to the effect of carbon on lowering the temperature at which the transformation occurs. Also of importance is the solid solution effect of carbon on altering the lattice parameters of both the austenite and martensite phases at the (M sub s).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA012390

Entities

People

  • G. S. Ansell
  • J. M. Moyer

Organizations

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Austenite
  • Carbon
  • Carbon Alloys
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Elements
  • Group 8 Elements
  • Iron
  • Martensite
  • Metallic Compounds
  • Metals
  • Solid Solutions
  • Transition Metals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Metallurgy