Large Quantity of Extremely Strong Bainite

Some six tonnes of an alloy which represents the first bulk nanostructured metal has been produced.

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Large quantity (6 tonnes) of nanostructured bainite. Photograph courtesy of Peter Brown
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Large quantity (6 tonnes) of superbainite. Photograph courtesy of Peter Brown
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Large quantity (6 tonnes) of extremely strong bainite. Photograph courtesy of Peter Brown

Coils

The steel was then further hot-rolled and coiled hot. Its microstructure at this stage is pearlite. The following photographs have been provided by Peter Brown. The strong bainite is produced in subsequent heat treatment.

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