Transferring Nanoscale Bainite Concept to Lower C Contents: A Perspective
Abstract
:1. Structural Refinement of Bainitic Steels: General Considerations
2. Nanostructured Bainite
3. Transferring Nanostructured Bainite Concept
3.1. Chemical Composition Modification
3.2. Heat Treatment Variations
3.3. Prior Autenite Grain Size Control (No Deformation)
3.4. Deformation of Austenite (AUSFORMING)
3.5. Considerations
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Garcia-Mateo, C.; Paul, G.; Somani, M.C.; Porter, D.A.; Bracke, L.; Latz, A.; Garcia De Andres, C.; Caballero, F.G. Transferring Nanoscale Bainite Concept to Lower C Contents: A Perspective. Metals 2017, 7, 159. https://doi.org/10.3390/met7050159
Garcia-Mateo C, Paul G, Somani MC, Porter DA, Bracke L, Latz A, Garcia De Andres C, Caballero FG. Transferring Nanoscale Bainite Concept to Lower C Contents: A Perspective. Metals. 2017; 7(5):159. https://doi.org/10.3390/met7050159
Chicago/Turabian StyleGarcia-Mateo, Carlos, Georg Paul, Mahesh C. Somani, David A. Porter, Lieven Bracke, Andreas Latz, Carlos Garcia De Andres, and Francisca G. Caballero. 2017. "Transferring Nanoscale Bainite Concept to Lower C Contents: A Perspective" Metals 7, no. 5: 159. https://doi.org/10.3390/met7050159