Research Article

Inclusions and Microstructure of Steel Weld Deposits with Nanosize Titanium Oxide Addition

Table 2

Microstructure and phase transformation temperature of weld metal with different cooling rate.

Weld metalCooling rate (K/s) MicrostructurePhase transformation temperature (K)
Starting temperatureFinishing temperature

Ti-O293Ferrite1302954
Bainite891771
Martensite669555
373Ferrite989931
Bainite811725
Martensite657584

TiO2293Acicular ferrite987782
373Acicular ferrite951718