Cryogenic Treatment of Martensitic Steels: Microstructural Fundamentals and Implications for Mechanical Properties and Wear and Corrosion Performance

Conventional heat treatment is not capable of converting a sufficient amount of retained austenite into martensite in high-carbon or high-carbon and high-alloyed iron alloys. Cryogenic treatment induces the following alterations in the microstructures: (i) a considerable reduction in the retained au...

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Main Authors: Peter Jurči, Ivo Dlouhý
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/3/548