Estimation of martensite feature size in a low-carbon alloy steel by microtexture analysis of boundaries |
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Institution: | 1. Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, AFRL/RXCM, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433, USA;2. UES, Inc., 4401 Dayton-Xenia Road, Dayton, OH 45432, USA;3. Air Force Research Laboratory, Munitions Directorate, AFRL/RWMWS, Eglin Air Force Base, FL 32542, USA |
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Abstract: | A methodology for classifying the hierarchy of martensite boundaries from the EBSD microtexture data of low-carbon steel is presented. Quaternion algebra has been used to calculate the ideal misorientation between product α variants for Kurdjumov–Sachs (KS) and its nearby orientation relationships, and arrive at the misorientation angle-axis set corresponding to packet (12 types), block (3 types) and sub-block boundaries. Analysis of proximity of experimental misorientation between data points from the theoretical misorientation set is found to be useful for identifying the different types of martensite boundaries. The optimal OR in the alloy system and the critical deviation threshold for identification of martensite boundaries could both be ascertained by invoking the ‘Enhancement Factor’ concept. The prior-γ grain boundaries, packet, block and sub-block boundaries could be identified reasonably well, and their average intercept lengths in a typical tempered martensite microstructure of 9Cr–1Mo–0.1C steel was estimated as 31 μm, 14 μm, 9 μm and 4 μm respectively. |
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Keywords: | Steels Orientation relationship Martensite boundaries Microtexture analysis EBSD |
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