Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1570725 | Materials Characterization | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The boron segregation behavior in the coarse-grained heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) of 10Â ppm boron-added low-alloy steel during the welding cycle was investigated by taking the changes in the microstructure and hardness into account. Various CGHAZs were simulated with a Gleeble system as a function of the heat input and external stress, and the boron segregation behavior was analyzed by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and particle tracking autoradiography (PTA). The segregation of boron was found to initially increase, and then decrease with an increase in the heat input. This is believed to be due to the back-diffusion of boron with an increase in the exposure time at high temperature after non-equilibrium grain boundary segregation. The grain boundary segregation of boron could be decreased by an external stress applied during the welding cycle. Such behavior may be due to an increase in the grain boundary area as a result of the grain size reduction induced by the external stress.
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Authors
Sanghoon Kim, Yongjoon Kang, Changhee Lee,