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Partitioning of nitrogen atoms and its effect on retained austenite content in an ultra-low-carbon Cr–Mn–N stainless steel

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The partitioning of nitrogen atoms and its effect on the retained austenite content (RAC) during quenching and partitioning (Q&P) process were investigated by dilatometry, X-ray diffraction, and field emission transmission electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectrometer map** in a 00Cr13Mn8N steel. Nitrogen partitioning by diffusion of N atoms from martensite to austenite occurred at 400 °C after quenching. N atoms are enriched in austenite after partitioning, and the stability of these N-rich austenite is improved and retained at room temperature during subsequent cooling. The different quenching temperatures (QTs) result in different phase fractions after partitioning. With the increase in QT, RAC first increases and then decreases, and the maximum RAC is 28.5 vol.% after quenching at 80 °C. A mathematical model was developed to rapidly and accurately characterize the phase fraction in Q&P process based on the relative length change of the samples partitioned after quenching at different QTs.

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This work was supported by the Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hot Manufacturing (No. 18DZ2253400) and Natural Science Foundation—Steel and Iron Foundation of Hebei Province (No. E2020203195).

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    Zhe Zhu, Wan-tang Fu, Qi-wei Chen, Ze-an Zhou, Zhen-hua Wang, Jia-qing Liu & Shu-hua Sun

  2. Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hot Manufacturing, Shanghai Dianji University, Shanghai, 201306, China

    Rong-bin Li

  3. School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, Hebei, China

    Shu-hua Sun

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Zhu, Z., Fu, Wt., Li, Rb. et al. Partitioning of nitrogen atoms and its effect on retained austenite content in an ultra-low-carbon Cr–Mn–N stainless steel. J. Iron Steel Res. Int. 28, 1030–1036 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42243-021-00560-y

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