The influence of partitioning temperature on microstructural evolution during quenching and partitioning was investigated in a 0.38C-1.54Mn-1.48Si wt.% steel using Mössbauer spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. -carbide formation occurs in the martensite during the quenching, holding, and partitioning steps. More effective carbon partitioning from martensite to austenite was observed at 450 than 400 C, resulting in lower martensite carbon contents, less carbide formation, and greater retained austenite amounts for short partitioning times. Conversely, greater austenite decomposition occurs at 450 C for longer partitioning times. Cementite forms during austenite decomposition and in the martensite for longer partitioning times at 450 C. The quenching and partitioning (Q&P) steel heat treatment [1-3] produces microstructures containing primarily martensite (M) and retained austenite (RA) [4,5]. Q&P involves quenching to a quench temperature (QT) between the martensite start (M s) and finish temperatures, partitioning at a temperature (PT) the same or higher temperature than the QT, followed by a final quench (FQ) to room temperature (RT) [2,6]. The goal is to partition carbon (C) from martensite to austenite, thereby reducing the C supersaturation of the martensite and stabilizing the