Carbide bands in steel

[bearingsteel]

I know that carbide bands form in the process of hot forming and you have to cool the material to stop them, but it is possible that you can diminish them by simply changing the heat treatment when preparing the sample for microstructural analysis?

 

[Maui]

Your question reveals an incorrect understanding of the origins of carbide banding. I'd suggest that you read this:

http://books.google.com/books?id=6lTnZeHoq44C&pg=PA27&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false

Maui

http://www.EngineeringMetallurgy.com

 

[Guest102023]

Good reference; the abstract pretty much describes the problem and the fix.