Correlative surface and bulk analysis of deep cryogenic treatment influence on high-alloyed ferrous alloy

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.11.075
• Publication Date: 2022-11-17T04:16:55Z
• Authors: P. Jovičević-Klug; M. Jovičević-Klug; L. Tegg; D. Seidler; L. Thormählen; R. Parmar; M. Amati; L. Gregoratti; J.M. Cairney; J. McCord; M. Rohwerder; B. Podgornik
• Keywords: Surface analysis; Mining engineering. Metallurgy; Nanoscopic chemistry; 0203 mechanical engineering; Correlative analysis; Deep cryogenic treatment; Magnetism; TN1-997; 02 engineering and technology; Microstructure

In this study we investigate the effect of deep cryogenic treatment (DCT) on a high-alloyed ferrous alloy (HAFA) to understand resulting chemical and physical changes HAFA's microstructure properties. Using multiple materials analysis techniques, uncover fundamental HAFA with DCT, link in material properties microstructure. The increased carbide nucleation DCT is linked greater solute mobility from modified stress state bonding solutes matrix. turn provides possibility prior formation points for primordial that act as accelerators both evolution carbides. These result microstructural homogeneity fundamentally led surface applicability advanced wear, corrosion fatigue resistance demanding conditions.