Transformation Behavior of Primary Carbides in M35 High-Speed Steel During the Heating Process Before Forging
摘要
To refine primary carbides in M35 high-speed steel during the heating process before forging, the transformation behavior of primary carbides in M35 high-speed steel at 1150°C for various holding times was investigated based on experimental characterizations of SEM-EDS, EPMA, and EBSD, as well as first-principles calculation. The results showed that the primary carbides in M35 high-speed steel were mainly lamellar and rod-shaped M2C-type carbides, plus a small amount of MC-type carbides. When held at 1150°C, both lamellar and rod-shaped M2C-type carbides gradually fractured and transformed. The transformation products of M2C-type carbides were mainly M6C-type carbides, with a small portion of MC-type carbides. The diffusion of Mo and W in M2C-type carbides and Fe in austenite promoted the nucleation of M6C-type carbides at the boundary of M2C-type carbides. The enriched V elements participated in the formation of MC-type carbides. The binding energy of rod-shaped M2C-type carbides was less than that of lamellar carbides. Therefore, lamellar M2C-type carbides were more prone to transform than rod-shaped carbides at 1150°C. Although holding at 1150°C refined the primary carbides before forging, coarsening of carbides took place when held for an excessive time, which would deteriorate the properties of steel.