Abstract
Phase transformations in an Fe-7.8Al-29.5Mn-l.5Si-1.05C alloy have been investigated by means of optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. In the as-quenched condition, a high density of fine (Fe,Mn)3AlC carbides could be observed within the austenite matrix. When the as-quenched alloy was aged at temperatures ranging from 550 °C to 825 °C, aγ → coarse (Fe,Mn)3AlC carbide + DO3 reaction occurred by a cellular precipitation on theγ/γ grain boundaries and twin boundaries. Both of the observations are quite different from those observed by other workers in Fe-Al-Mn-C alloys. In their studies, it was found that the as-quenched microstructure was austenite phase(γ), and (Fe,Mn)3AlC carbides could only be observed within the austenite matrix in the aged alloys. In addition, aγ →α (ferrite) + coarse (Fe,Mn)3AlC carbide reaction or aγ →α + coarse (Fe,Mn)3AlC carbide +β-Mn reaction was found to occur on theγ/γ grain boundary in the aged Fe-Al-Mn-C alloys.
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