Journal of Materials Science, Vol.34, No.13, 3177-3180, 1999
The critical time in temper embrittlement isotherms of phosphorus in steels
The critical time in non-equilibrium segregation isotherm will induce a critical time in relative temper embrittlement isotherm, at which when a steel is held, a maximum in the extent of embrittlement will occur. This suggestion has been confirmed in present paper for phosphorus non-equilibrium segregation into grain boundaries in some steels.