Effect of Tungsten on the Temper Brittleness in Steels with 9% Cr

Аннотация

The impact toughness and the structure of high-chromium martensitic steels with different tungsten contents are studied after tempering at 300 – 800°C. It is shown that when the tungsten content is increased from 2 to 3%, the temperature range of the irreversible temper embrittlement is widened and the impact toughness is decreased by a factor of 4.