Diffusional Formation of Ferrite in Iron and its Alloys

H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia

Abstract

A review covering the following topics:

• Introduction
• Classification of Ferritic Microstructures
• Mechanism of Diffusional Transformations in Ferrite
• Interface Motion: Rate-Controlling Processes
• Diffusion-Controlled Growth
• Interface-Controlled Growth
• The Ledge Mechanism of Interface Motion
• Solute-Drag
• Experimental Measurements of Growth Kinetics
• Massive Ferrite
• Appendix: Diffusion-Controlled Growth of Widmanstatten Ferrite

The article entitled Diffusional Formation of Ferrite in Iron and its Alloys, is reprinted below from Progress in Materials Science, Vol. 29, 1985, pp. 321-386., with permission from Elsevier Science. Single copies of the article can be downloaded and printed for the reader's personal research and study.

Download PDF file of article

More about allotriomorphic ferrite

Reconstructive and Displacive Transformations: parts 1-6