Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 01, Numéro C7, Décembre 1991
2nd International Conference
Laser M2P
Page(s) C7-43 - C7-46
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1991709
2nd International Conference
Laser M2P

J. Phys. IV France 01 (1991) C7-43-C7-46

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1991709

LASER INDUCED STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN AISI 430 STEEL

V.S. TEODORESCU1, L.C. NISTOR1, I.D. APOSTOL1, I.N. MIHAILESCU1, G. DAURELIO2, L. CENTO2 and C. ESPOSITO2

1  Institute of Atomic Physics, P.O. Box MG-6, R-76900 Bucharest, Romania
2  Centro Laser Bari, Via de Blasio 1, I-70123 Bari, Italy


Abstract
AISI 430 steel plates have been irradiated with 2kW cw CO2 laser. Optical and transmission electron microscopy studies, revealed that the carbides existent before irradiation are dissolved in the irradiated zone where the steel was melted. After solidification, an uniform distribution of the ε - carbide precipitates, 50 - 100 nm in size, appeared. The precipitation process was connected with the diffusion at dislocation core and with dislocation displacements and multiplications.



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