Thermal analysis of Fe-carbide and Fe-C mixtures

Authors

  • Ruangdaj Tongsri Powder Metallurgy Research and Development Unit National Metal and Materials Technology Center
  • Bhanu Vetayanugul Powder Metallurgy Research and Development Unit National Metal and Materials Technology Center

Keywords:

Differential thermal analysis, Iron, Carbides

Abstract

Differential thermal analysis (DTA) was employed to monitor changes which occurred during heating of Fe-carbide and Fe-C mixtures. The DTA curves showed a relationship between endothermic peaks and phase transformations given in the Fe-C phase diagram. The transformations included (i) magnetic Fe to non-magnetic Fe, (ii) pure α-Fe to pure γ-Fe, (iii) γ + Fe3C → Liquid and (iv) pure γ-Fe to pure δ-Fe. Melting of the Fe-SiC powder compacts when sintered at temperatures higher than 1200°C was revealed and indicated by the endothermic peak of 1230°C. This peak corresponded to the transformation of γ + Fe3C → Liquid. That meant that decomposition of SiC particles had occurred, and Si and C atoms subsequently diffused into iron particles. DTA curves of the Fe-TiC, Fe-WC and Fe-VC mixtures did not show peaks corresponding to melting. This indicated that TiC, WC and VC were stable when they were brought into contact with iron at elevated temperatures.

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2017-04-15

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R. . Tongsri and B. Vetayanugul, “Thermal analysis of Fe-carbide and Fe-C mixtures”, J Met Mater Miner, vol. 20, no. 1, Apr. 2017.

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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2010)

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