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Characteristics of Eutectic α(Cr,Fe)-(Cr,Fe)23C6 in the Eutectic Fe-Cr-C Hardfacing Alloy

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A specific eutectic (Cr,Fe)-(Cr,Fe)23C6 structure had been previously reported in the research studies of Fe-Cr-C hardfacing alloys. In this study, a close observation and discussion of the eutectic (Cr,Fe)-(Cr,Fe)23C6 were conducted. The eutectic solidification occurred when the chromium content of the alloy exceeded 35 wt pct. The eutectic structure showed a triaxial radial fishbone structure which was the so called “complex regular structure.” Lamellar costa plates showed local asymmetry at two sides of a spine. Individual costae were able to combine as one, and spines showed extra branches. Costae that were nearly parallel to the heat flow direction were longer than those that were vertical to the heat flow direction. The triaxial spines preferred to intersect at 120 deg, while the costae preferred to intersect the spine at 90 deg and 35.26 deg due to the lattice relationships. The solidified metal near the fusion boundary showed an irregular structure instead of a complex regular structure. The reason for the irregular morphology was the high growth rate near the fusion boundary.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Ministry of Science and Technology under Project NSC 102-2221-E-005-028-MY3, MOST 105-2218-E-005-005.

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    Hsuan-Han Lai (Ph.D. Candidate), Chih-Chun Hsieh (Assistant Professor), Chi-Ming Lin (Postdoctoral Researcher) & Weite Wu (Professor)

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Lai, HH., Hsieh, CC., Lin, CM. et al. Characteristics of Eutectic α(Cr,Fe)-(Cr,Fe)23C6 in the Eutectic Fe-Cr-C Hardfacing Alloy. Metall Mater Trans A 48, 493–500 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-016-3828-5

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