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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 10/2013 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Scripta Materialia |
Issue number | 8 |
Volume | 69 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 630-633 |
Publication Status | Published |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
The microstructural alteration in a white etching area (WEA) formed during rolling contact fatigue of a 1C-1.8Cr steel (wt.%) is studied. A uniform nanocrystalline structure with scattered carbide particles is observed. Si and C atoms segregate to different regions in the cell boundaries, implying a repelling behaviour. Carbon-rich clusters were identified but contained less than 25 at.%C. It is suggested that the interaction between Si and C should be considered in the mechanism for microstructural decay.