Characterization of inclusions in high-Mn steel using two-dimensional and three-dimensional methods

The characteristics of inclusions in high-manganese steel samples from laboratory-scale experiments were investigated. This was done by two-dimensional and three-dimensional methods. In the two-dimensional investigations, inclusions on polished cross-sections were observed by using automatic scanning electron microscopy analysis. For the three-dimensional investigations, inclusions collected on a film filter after electrolytic extraction were observed. It was found that electrolytic extraction could be successfully applied to high-manganese steels. Further, automatic analysis, which is a common practice in steel industry, has limitations for the detection and classification of nitride inclusions, whereas it was possible to detect nitrides using the three-dimensional method.
QC 20191018