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1. Determine as precisely as possible the specific composition of each of
these steels.
AISI 1010: It is composed of (in weight percentage) 0.08-0.13% Carbon (C),
0.30-0.60% Manganese (Mn), 0.04%(max) Phosphorus (P), 0.05%(max)
Sulfur (S), and the base metal Iron (Fe).
AISI 1035: It is composed of (in weight percentage) 0.32-0.38% Carbon (C),
0.60-0.90% Manganese (Mn), 0.04%(max) Phosphorus (P), 0.05%(max)
Sulfur (S), and the base metal Iron (Fe).
rail steel of near-eutectoid composition: carbon content near 0.77 wt%
3. What can be learned from a phase diagram about the expected grain size in
the material? (Justify your answer, be specific.) What do you expect for the
grain size in these materials, and why?
Fig.1
For AISI1010 and 1035, if the cooling rate is slow, the grain size is small.
AISI 1035 contains more carbon, so it will have more large grain size with
proeutectoid .
And for rail steel, the pearlites interlamellar spacing and grain size is relevant
to the heating temperature, cooling rate. Since the 1035 with heat treatment
and 1010 usually using in cold condition, so 1035 may have greater grain size.
But after recrystallization, grain size becomes smaller.
Reference
[1] http://tubingchina.com/Carbon-Steel-1010.htm
[2] http://tubingchina.com/1035-steel.htm
[3]Overview of Pearlitic Rail Steel: Accelerated Cooling, Quenching,
Microstructure,
and
Mechanical
Properties,
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