Phase transformations in carbon steels and their influence on machining during heat treatment
摘要
The evolution of the equilibrium phase of four carbon steels (pearlitic, ferritic, martensitic, and austenitic) was calculated over a temperature range of 500 to 1600 °C. The thermal conductivity of each steel was estimated as a function of temperature. During preheating of the workpiece between 750 and 800 °C, the ferritic and martensitic steels transform into austenite, and their thermal conductivity converges to approximately 30 W/(m·K), a value close to that of stable austenitic steel. Only the high-chromium steel AISI 420 C retains a predominantly ferritic structure at 800 °C and a high thermal conductivity of approximately 29 W/(m·K). A statistical regression analysis, with coefficients of determination greater than 0.96 was used to develop a mathematical model relating thermal conductivity to temperature for each steel. Practical recommendations for machining with preheating are formulated for each grade of steel within the framework of the experimental approach.