Isothermal transformation of sintered plain carbon and low-alloy steels

The effects of porosity and composition on the isothermal transformation characteristics of a plain 0.8% carbon steel, made from a reduced iron powder, and a low-alloy steel containing nominally 0.5% carbon, 1.5% copper, 1.75% nickel and 0.5% molybdenum, made from a diffusion-bonded iron powder, have been investigated using optical and electron microscopy and electron probe microanalysis techniques. [Continues.]