Effect of annealing on point defect population in cold-drawn pearlitic steel wires

ISSN
1359-6462
Date Issued
2014
Author(s)
Lehmberg, Annegret K.
Deutges, M.
Cizek, Jakub
DOI
10.1016/j.scriptamat.2014.04.016
Abstract
Cold-drawn pearlitic steel wires were subjected to differential scanning calorimetry and resistivity measurements during heating. Both techniques yield two peaks, one at 500-600 K, the other at 400-450 K. Whereas the peak at 500-600 K can be ascribed to voids consisting of about 10 vacancies as confirmed by positron annihilation spectroscopy, the low-temperature peak is ascribed to V1C2 and/or V2C4 complexes. (C) 2014 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.