Kinetics analysis of pre-eutectoid transformation of austenite in carbon-manganese clean steel with rare earths

By means of rapid cool dilatometry, the influence of rare earths on kinetics of pre-eutectoid transformation of austenite of carbon-manganese clean steel was studied. While the content of rare earths were proper, the nucleation of pre-eutectoid ferrite on the grain boundary of austenite was accelerated and the incubation period of pre-eutectoid transformation was shortened. But while rare earths were excessive, opposite actions appeared. Rare earths decreased transformation velocity constant in the process of transformation from austenite to ferrite, which meant that the growth of per-eutectoid ferrite became slow. The reason above varieties was related to effect of rare earth on grain boundary constitution of austenite and diffusion of carbon element.