The continuous cooling transformation (CCT) behaviour of two C-Mn-Si based steels was investigated. The effects of chemical composition and cooling rate on cRa transformation were studied using dilatometric measurements. Quantitative phase analysis was carried out in order to determine the effect of cooling rate on the precise phase distribution after transformation. Presence of Cr and Mo in the experimental steels appears to retard pearlitic transformation and promotes formation of acicular products (combination of acicular ferrite, Widmanstatten ferrite and bainite). Martensitic transformation also starts at a perceptibly lower cooling rate in the Mo containing alloy as compared with the one without any Mo.
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