STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN A REVERSE MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATION IN LOW CARBON STEEL 16ХСН
The paper investigates the evolution of the structure of pre-hardened steel 16XCH and reveals the effects of temperature-time conditions of heating up to the temperature of austenization; the effects of structural change upon the properties of the steel are specified. The analysis of the obtained results has demonstrated there is an increase of plasticity in the initial stage of reverse martensitic transformation, along with the increase of plasticity at the increase of strength.