Review Article

Physical Metallurgy of Modern Creep-Resistant Steel for Steam Power Plants: Microstructure and Phase Transformations

Table 4

Heat treatment conditions, matrix phase, and precipitates for steels of varying chromium content [5].

SteelWater quenching treatment Tempering/air cooled treatmentPhases presentPrecipitates after tempering

2Cr-2W930°C/hr730°C/hrBainite, ,
5Cr-2W930°C/hr750°C/hrBainite
9Cr-2W950°C/hr750°C/hrMartensite
12Cr-2W1000°C/hr750°C/hrMartensite + -ferrite (0.16)
15Cr-2W1050°C/hr750°C/hrMartensite + -ferrite (0.16)