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Austenitizing Part 2 – Effects on Properties
Carbide Volume
As covered in Part 1, carbide volume decreases with increasing temperature. As an example, here are micrographs showing carbides in a spray-form version of the original Vanadis 4 (non-Extra) [1]:
Austenitizing Part 1 – What it is
Update 7/6/2018: Since the writing of the original article I found some excellent micrographs that show austenitization very well and serve as a good supplement to the schematic diagrams. Go to the bottom of the article to see them.
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