Optimal quenching temperature in the Q&P process
Parameters
Method
Plotting
Partitioning temperature (°C)
CCE
fγf (final fraction of γ)
γ carbon content (%wt.)
Complete decarburization of α'
fγi (initial untransf. fraction of γ)
KM eq. parameters
fα'i (initial transf. fraction of α')
β
fα'fr (fraction of fresh α')
Ms
Cγ (carbon in γ, wt.%)
Optimal temperature:
Cα' (carbon in α', wt.%)