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Nature of Microcracks in Ferritic Steels Occurred during Fracture under Conditions of Ductile-Brittle Transition Temperature Region

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It has been shown by means of EBSD techique that fracture of ferritic steel in ductile-brittle transition temperature region, along with the formation of previously discribed cleavage microcracks, results in… Click to show full abstract

It has been shown by means of EBSD techique that fracture of ferritic steel in ductile-brittle transition temperature region, along with the formation of previously discribed cleavage microcracks, results in the formation of ductile microcracks. It has also been shown that microstructure of plastic zones under brittle and ductile fracture components produced by the main crack propagation differ significantly. Better developed plastic zone under ductile fracture component protects steel from overstress. The plastic zone under brittle fracture surface, apparently, has a reduced local plasticity. Consequently, the cleavage microcracks formation precedes the fracture process. During the main crack formation such microcracks occur in steel microvolumes located both in front of its tip and in adjacent to its edges microvolumes. Further propagation of the main crack is realized in steel which already contains scattered cavities and reduces to ductile fracture of the connections between them.

Keywords: fracture; brittle transition; temperature region; ductile brittle; steel; transition temperature

Journal Title: Inorganic Materials
Year Published: 2018

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