建立了扩散过程控制下的奥氏体连续冷却转变模型, 用于描述先共析铁素体界面位置随温度的变化规律. 模型考虑了界面移动过程中可能出现的软碰撞情况以及冷速对界面奥氏体侧C浓度的影响. 运用该模型对不同初始C浓度、奥氏体晶粒尺寸和冷速下的奥氏体连续冷却转变过程进行模拟, 得到不同冷却条件下的先共析铁素体界面位置、界面奥氏体侧的C扩散长度以及C浓度分布随温度的变化规律. 对晶粒尺寸为17 μm的Fe-0.17C合金进行不同冷速下的转变过程模拟, 所得结果与文献吻合较好.

Austenite-ferrite transformation in low carbon steels has a fundamental role in phase transformation and is industrial importance. The kinetics of austenite transformation can be described by the kinetics of austenite-ferrite interface migration. Two classical models, the diffusion-controlled growth model and the interface-controlled model, can be used to describe the growth of proeutectoid ferrite during g→a isothermal transformation. The austenite transformation in continuous cooling process is more common in production. In continuous cooling process, the equilibrium carbon concentrations in austenite and ferrite change with temperature and the kinetics of austenite transformation is different from that in isothermal process. Based on the models for g→a isothermal transformation, a diffusion control model is established for the growth of proeutectoid ferrite during the decomposition of supersaturated austenite in continuous cooling process. The interface position of proeutectoid ferrite varying with temperature is described with the model. The soft impingement effect at the later stage of transformation is considered. The carbon concentration at the austenite side of interface is difficult to reach the equilibrium carbon concentration when the cooling rate is high. A parameter as the function of cooling rate is proposed to modify the carbon concentration at the austenite side of interface. The polynomial diffusion field approximation is assumed in front of the interface. Simulation is done by utilizing the model to analyze the growth of proeutectoid ferrite in continuous cooling process with different bulk concentrations, austenite grain sizes and cooling rates. The interface position of proeutectoid ferrite as a function of temperature or time is obtained under different cooling conditions. Also, carbon diffusion length at the austenite side of interface as a function of time and carbon profile as a function of interface position are obtained under different cooling conditions. Furthermore, the proeutectoid ferrite fraction as a function of temperature can be acquired. The change law of carbon diffusion length with interface position and the change law of interface position with square root of time are discussed. The simulation results of diffusion control for austenite transforming in Fe-0.17C (mass fraction, %) alloy with grain size of 17 mm and different cooling rates show a good agreement with the literature results previously reported.