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Liquid metal embrittlement cracking behavior in iron-zinc (Fe/Zn) couple: Comparison of ferritic and austenitic microstructures by A. Ghatei-Kalashami; E. Ghassemali; C. DiGiovanni; F. Goodwin; N. Zhou is a Materials Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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Liquid metal embrittlement (LME) has emerged as a major concern when developing high-strength automotive steels. However, information regarding the impact of initial microstructure on LME severity is limited in the Fe/Zn couple. Specifically, there is no consensus as to which ferritic and austenitic microstructures are more susceptible to LME cracking. The present study aims to examine the LME cracking behavior of fully ferritic and austenitic microstructures under the same thermomechanical conditions. It was shown that the ferritic microstructure has a higher sensitivity to LME crack initiation, whereas the austenitic specimen displayed a much longer average crack length, which indicates higher crack propagation rate than the ferritic specimen. It has been determined that in-situ austenite to ferrite transformations during Zn diffusion, as well as grain boundary segregation of alloying elements such as Cr and Ti, contribute to the LME propagation rate.

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Author

A. Ghatei-Kalashami; E. Ghassemali; C. DiGiovanni; F. Goodwin; N. Zhou

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Materials Science (Physical Sciences)