Determination of the Microstructure of Powder Tool Steels by Different Etching Techniques


Atapek S. H., POLAT Ş., GÜMÜŞ S., ERİŞİR E., Altug G. S.

METAL SCIENCE AND HEAT TREATMENT, vol.56, no.3-4, pp.152-158, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 3-4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11041-014-9722-0
  • Journal Name: METAL SCIENCE AND HEAT TREATMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.152-158
  • Keywords: tool steels, powder metallurgy, etching, carbides, microstructure, HIGH-SPEED STEELS, HEAT-TREATMENT, CARBIDES, CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The microstructure of three powder high-speed steels is studied in quenched and tempered conditions by methods of light and scanning electron microscopy. Several types of carbides with different morphology are detected by using various methods of etching of specimens. The composition of the carbide phases is determined by the method of energy dispersive local analysis.