Abstract
The ξ-carbide, also described as Fe 2MoC and M aC b, has been identified at ferrite grain boundaries in 1Cr-0.5Mo steels exposed to elevated temperatures (500–530°C) for prolonged periods (65,000–170,000 hr). The structure and composition of the phase have been characterized using electron microdiffraction and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS) respectively. Analysis of microdiffraction patterns supports the proposal that the ξ-carbide has a monoclinic unit cell, rather than the orthorhombic unit cell first proposed. The ranges of metallic element concentrations in the ξ-carbide (i.e. 48–59 at.% Fe, 22–29 at.% Mo, 7–16 at.% Cr, 4–7 at.% Mn and 3–6 at.% Si) are unique compared to those of other carbide precipitates identified in the 1Cr-0.5Mo steels, which means that the ξ-carbide may be identified rapidly on extraction replicas using qualitative EDXS.
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