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Thixoforming : Semi-solid Metal Processing

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5.3<br />

Calculations for the Bearing Steel 100Cr6<br />

5.3.1<br />

Phase Diagram<br />

A calculated temperature versus mass% C phase diagram for the bearing steel 100Cr6<br />

is shown in Figure 5.9. This steel <strong>solid</strong>ifies completely austenitically (also when<br />

microsegregation is taken into account). Below about 900 C cementite formation is<br />

expected and below about 750 C pearlite or bainite formation is expected, but the<br />

extent of these reactions depends strongly on cooling rate, and if the cooling is fast<br />

enough they can be completely absent and the austenite transforms martensitically.<br />

Due to microsegregation, some austenite may remain in the microstructure. For<br />

more details, see Chapter 3 and P€uttgen et al. [21].<br />

5.3.2<br />

Solidification<br />

The liquid fraction as a function of temperature calculated with different methods is<br />

shown in Figure 5.10. For the DICTRA simulation, a cell size of 20 mm and a cooling<br />

rate of 20 K min –1 were used. The liquid fraction is given as mole fraction. Both the<br />

equilibrium calculation and the modified Scheil calculation are close to the DICTRA<br />

Figure 5.9 Calculated temperature versus mass% C<br />

phase diagram for 100Cr6. The dashed lines show the allowed<br />

interval for C.<br />

5.3 Calculations for the Bearing Steel 100Cr6j159

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