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The International Institute of Welding (IIW) microstructure classi cation scheme for ferrous weld metals has been
investigated as a basis for the quanti cation of complex microstructures in steels. The aim has been to cover the full
range of microstructures observed in plain carbon and low alloy steel products, as well as ferritic weld metals and
parent plate heat affected zones. The mechanisms of formation of the principal structures and the characteristic
ferrite morphologies produced in the reconstructive and displacive transformation regimes of ferrous materials have
been brie y reviewed. The classi cation and terminology used for intragranular as well as austenite grain boundary
microstructural constituents have been considered, and also the way in which transformation products are orientated
in space. Problems encountered in relating microstructural constituents to principal structures have been discussed
in detail and solutions proposed. The microstructure classi cation and terminology used in the IIW scheme have
been built upon and new terminology incorporated into a table providing descriptions of the principal structures and
sub-category components. A new classi cation scheme has been de ned in the form of ow charts with guidelines for
identifying the principal structures. Evaluation exercises have been carried out with the new scheme. These have
shown that a reasonable degree of consistency may be obtained between operators in identifying primary ferrite,
pearlite, martensite and the transformation products constituting ferrite sideplate and acicular ferrite structures,
notably Widmanstätten ferrite and bainite. A means is thus provided of obtaining database information for
developing microstructure – property relationships, or generating data for calibrating physical models, which have
the principal structures as their output. MST/5675
Keywords: Steel microstructures, Low alloy steels, Ferrite, Bainite, Martensite, Metallography, Microstructure classi cation,
Phase transformation products
The author is with Corus Research, Development and Technology, Swinden Technology Centre, Moorgate, Rotherham,
S60 3AR, UK (graham.thewlis@corusgroup.com). Manuscript received 17 October 2002; accepted 22 September 2003.
# 2004 IoM Communications Ltd. Published by Maney for the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.
DOI 10.1179/026708304225010325 Materials Science and Technology February 2004 Vol. 20 143
144 Thewlis Classi®cation and quanti®cation of microstructures in steels
1: intragranular ferrite idiomorphs; 2: grain boundary ferrite 1: alternate ferrite/cementite lamellae; 2: ®ne ferrite ± carbide
allotriomorphs aggregate; 3: irresolvable pearlite
2 Morphologies of ferrite at prior austenite grain bound- 3 Resolvable and irresolvable pearlite in 0.83%C,
ary and intragranular sites in 0.06%C, 1.46%Mn sub- 0.50%Mn, as rolled rod
merged arc weld metal, continuously cooled, iced
brine quenched from 670°C22 microscope (see Fig. 3). The pearlite may then have a light
etching response. Alternatively, the lamellae may become
and are usually observed in the form of polygonal grains or subjected to distortion and bending, appearing as a dark
veins, as shown schematically in Fig. 1. Reference is made etching, ferrite – carbide aggregate or barely resolvable,
in the IIW scheme to polygonal ferrite grains in the intra- somewhat non-lamellar pearlite, often described in older
granular regions (see Fig. 1) of a size approximately three nomenclature as primary troostite.2 8 ,2 9
times greater than those of the surrounding ferrite laths or In the IIW scheme, FC(P) is used to describe lamellar
grains. These ferrite grains in reality may be cross-sections pearlite, degenerate or coarse pearlite, and ne colony
of ferrite allotriomorphs that have grown from prior or irresolvable pearlite. The term FC is used to describe
austenite grain boundaries beneath the plane of observation ferrite – carbide aggregate. At reconstructive transforma-
and have a wide range of sizes. They are termed PF(I) in the tion temperatures, large islands of pearlite or ferrite –
IIW scheme. The present author and co-workers2 2 have carbide aggregate may be interspersed with prior austenite
referred to the different forms of prior austenite grain grain boundary primary ferrite PF(G). A similar situation
boundary primary ferrite as GB(PF), so that a distinction may occur with idiomorphic primary ferrite I(PF) (see
may be made with idiomorphic primary ferrite as described Fig. 4).2 7 In some cases pearlite may be present as micro-
below. phase (see below).
In weld metals, stable particle dispersed steels and some
microalloyed steels, ferrite may nucleate not only at the
austenite grain boundaries but also on particles inside DISPLACIVE TRANSFORMATION REGIME
the austenite grains2 2 ,2 7 (see Fig. 2). The author and co- In the low temperature, displacive transformation regime, a
workers2 2 have termed these intragranular ferrite idio- change from the austenite to ferrite crystal lattice occurs by
morphs I(PF). Depending on the temperature in the an invariant plane strain shape change with a large shear
reconstructive regime, the intragranular ferrite morpholo- component. Diffusion of interstitial carbon atoms may
gies2 2 may take the form of blocks, loops, ellipses, rose accompany the shear transformation. For a purely dis-
petals or wedges. The IIW classi cation scheme does not placive transformation there is no movement of atoms
have a terminology for these primary ferrite idiomorphs. across the c/a interface. Reactions in the displacive trans-
formation regime tend to be rapid. The principal phases are
Widmanstätten ferrite, bainite and martensite.
Pearlite
Classically, pearlite transformation may occur at austenite
grain boundaries or an inhomogeneitysuch as an inclusion.2 3
Ferrite or cementite nucleation may initiate the pearlite
transformation depending on whether the steel is hypo- or
hyper-eutectoid in composition. Growth of a pearlite nodule
into an austenite grain proceeds with the formation of
alternate ferrite and cementite plates or lamellae. Both the
cementite and ferrite possess unique crystallographic orien-
tations within the pearlite nodule.2 3 Edgewise growth of the
plates may occur and also branching of the cementite
lamellae. The rate controlling process in the growth of
pearlite is the diffusion of carbon. As the transformation
temperature is lowered, the driving force for the reaction is
increased but the diffusivity of carbon is decreased so that the
pearlite interlamellar spacing is decreased.
At high transformation temperatures, pearlite is generally
observed as nodules of alternate ferrite and cementite
lamellae that may be quite coarse and degenerate. When 1: idiomorphic ferrite; 2: ferrite ± carbide aggregate; 3: irresolva-
viewed in cross-section, the lamellae may appear as a ble pearlite
ferrite – carbide aggregate. As the transformation tempera- 4 Intragranular primary ferrite and pearlite in as cast,
ture is lowered, the lamellae become increasingly ne 0.13%C, 2.0%Mn, cerium sulphide particle dispersed
until the structure becomes irresolvable under the light steel27
Martensite
Martensite is classically an extremely rapid, diffusionless
transformation where carbon is retained in solution.3 7 As
the austenite lattice changes from fcc to the required mar-
tensite bcc or bct lattice, strain energy considerations
dominate and the martensite is constrained to be in the form
of thin plates.
In low carbon steels (less than ~0.2%C) lath martensite
with a bcc crystal structure is the commonly occurring
form3 7 and is designated M or M(L) in the IIW scheme. The
martensite units are formed in the shape of laths that
13 Growth of intragranular bainite plates in 0.38%C, are grouped into larger sheaves or packets (see Fig. 14).
1.39%Mn, 0.039%S, 0.09%V, 0.013%N steel, isother- The sub-structure consists of a high density of dislocations
mally transformed, 38 s at 500°C: arrows indicate arranged in cells; each martensite lath is composed of many
individual plates of bainitic ferrite nucleated on small dislocation cells. As the steel carbon content increases signi-
intragranular inclusions cantly above about 0.2%C, plate martensite tends to form
with either a bct or bcc crystal structure.3 7 The martensite
since they are under the plane of observation. The IIW units form as individual lenticular plates (see Fig. 15) with a
classi cation scheme does not have a terminology for the substructure consisting of very ne twins. This form of
different forms of intragranular bainite, but the author and martensite is termed twinned martensite in the IIW scheme
co-workers2 2 have termed them I(B). Where there is a high and is designated M or M(T). Martensite, whether in plates
density of inclusions, multiple hard impingements of or lath form, is generally irresolvable under the light micro-
individual bainitic plates growing from the inclusions may scope and tends to have a slow etching response.
optical microscopy may prove helpful in distinguishing cause confusion. Cross-sections of upper and lower bainite
Widmanstätten ferrite from bainite. These techniquesinvolve sheaves may appear similar. In general, however, the carbides
complex electrochemical reactions and require careful are likely to be ner and the etching response darker in the
experimentation, but can provide a means of distinguishing lower bainite.
various phases by their colouring response. Nanohardness In weld metals, individual plates of bainitic ferrite, I(B),
measurements may also prove useful; these are obtained growing unimpeded from intragranular inclusions may be
using a modi ed scanning force microscope (SFM).4 2 The dif cult to separate from Widmanstätten ferrite plates, IFP.
nanoindentation technique allows very small regions of However, the former are likely to be signi cantly ner than
grains to be investigated and different phases to be dis- the latter and the nucleating inclusions may be smaller.
tinguished. All else being equal, Widmanstätten ferrite Colour etching methods4 0 ,4 1 may be helpful for identi ca-
should exhibit a lower hardness than bainite. tion but, ultimately, electron metallographic techniques may
Although Widmanstätten ferrite may be distinguished be required to determine the nature of the plates.
from upper bainite using the above guidelines, care has to
be taken with stereological effects. Widmanstätten ferrite
plates within a colony tend to grow in a common crystal-
MARTENSITE
lographic orientation. They are therefore generally sepa- Martensite is often present together with bainite in the HAZ
rated by low angle boundaries. When prior austenite grain of laser welds and to some extent electron beam welds; these
boundary Widmanstätten ferrite is seen end-on with non- phases also occur in high strength weld metals.3 2 Most low
aligned microphase, FS(NA) in the IIW scheme, the plates carbon steels have martensite start temperatures above
can give the appearance of ferrite grains interspersed with room temperature so that, at slower cooling rates, carbon
microphase, thereby creating confusion with regions of atoms can redistribute and precipitate, i.e. autotempering
intragranular acicular ferrite, AF. In the case of acicular can take place. It is then dif cult to distinguish between
ferrite, hard impingements of the different ferrite morpho- autotempered martensite, M, and lower bainite, FS(LB), in
logies growing from inclusions results in high angle the IIW scheme. The carbides precipitated inside the laths in
boundaries, which are signi cantly more distinct than the lower bainite are, however, likely to be coarser and some
low angle boundaries of Widmanstätten ferrite. Careful interlath carbide should be evident (see above).
specimen polishing and etching may be required to dis- Colour etching methods4 0 ,4 1 may be investigatedas a means
tinguish the two structures. of distinguishing between bainite and martensite. Com-
In the intragranular regions of welds, it may be relatively paratively simple nanohardness measurements4 2 may also
straightforward to identify multiple plates of Widmanstät- prove useful in separating martensite from other principal
ten ferrite with aligned microphase growing unimpeded structures,and in distinguishingthe different forms of marten-
from large inclusions, described as FS(I) in the literature.3 2 site. Since carbon content generally governs the martensitic
Recognising single plates of Widmanstätten ferrite without hardness, twinned martensite, M(T), may be expected to
aligned microphase, designated IFP, may be more dif cult, exhibit a much higher hardness than lath martensite, M(L).
but these plates are likely to be quite coarse and grow from
large inclusions. Formation of the latter may appear con- ACICULAR FERRITE
tradictory from a mechanistic viewpoint. It is possible that
Distinguishingthe intragranulartransformationproducts that
the second plate is beneath the plane of observation (see
compose acicular ferrite, AF in the IIW scheme, is likely to be
Fig. 8). Alternatively, the absence of aligned microphase
very dif cult comparedwith identifying the structure itself. It is
may be because, during plate growth, carbon is rejected into
recommended, therefore, that for the purposes of calibrating
the remaining austenite, which then undergoes a secondary
models, a pragmatic solution be adopted. Thus measured
transformation at lower temperatures to bainite, martensite
volume fractions of acicular ferrite should be compared with
or ne acicular ferrite nucleated on small inclusions.
the sum of the intragranularconstituents I(PF)zI(WF)zI(B)
predicted by modelling. However, care should be taken to
Bainite distinguish between acicular ferrite, AF, where multiple
impingementoccurs between the different intragranularferrite
The effects of steel composition may compound many of the
morphologies, and the intragranular transformation products
problems associated with distinguishing Widmanstätten
I(PF), I(WF) and I(B), which may grow relatively unimpeded
ferrite from upper bainite described above.
and may be identi ed in their own right.
Low carbon content in bainitic steels can increase the
transformation temperature and result in a coarse lath size
so that bainitic ferrite with aligned second phase, FS(A) in MICROPHASES
the IIW scheme, appears similar to Widmanstätten ferrite. Microphases are normally revealed using a standard etch
High silicon content in bainitic steels (generally >1%) can polish technique with a 2% nital etch. However, problems
retard the precipitation of carbide from austenite2 6 and may arise in distinguishing martensite and retained
result in martensite or retained austenite microphases austenite, which often occur together as MA phase. TEM
between the bainitic ferrite laths, thereby creating confusion techniques may be employed to separate the phases but are
with Widmanstätten ferrite. Granular bainite, which tends time consuming and dif cult. The proportion of austenite in
to form in continuously cooled, low carbon bainitic steels, the MA phase may be determined using X-ray diffraction
poses a similar problem.2 6 This structure appears as a techniques. In some cases, etching in picral can reveal the
relatively coarse aggregate of bainitic ferrite and retained nature of the microphases. Thus cementite may appear
austenite or martensite islands; the bainitic sub-units have black; a light brown coloration indicates lath martensite; a
very thin regions of austenite between them, which cannot yellow-brown colour is likely to be twin martensite while a
be resolved under the light microscope.2 6 Ultimately, high grey-white colour is indicative of retained austenite.
resolution SEM, TEM or electron back-scattering diffrac-
tion (EBSD) techniques4 3 ,4 4 may be needed to distinguish
these forms of bainite from Widmanstätten ferrite by
revealing the crystallographic sub-structure and thereby the New classi cation scheme
mechanism of formation, but some electron metallographic
techniques are time consuming and often dif cult. In the previous section, problems in the IIW microstructure
When trying to distinguish upper, FS(UB), and lower, classi cation scheme were discussed and guidelines pro-
FS(LB), bainite in the IIW scheme, stereological effects may posed for identifying the principal structures associated
ferrite sideplates which grow from intragranular inclusions. Primary intragranular ferrite sideplates grow from
inclusions, whereas secondary sideplates grow from ferrite idiomorphs associated with inclusions
FP(I) Intragranular WidmanstaÈ tten Individual coarse plates of WidmanstaÈ tten ferrite that grow relatively unimpeded from intragranular
ferrite plates inclusions
AF* WidmanstaÈtten acicular ferrite Fine interlocking structure formed by multiple impingements of individual WidmanstaÈ tten ferrite
plates growing from intragranular inclusions
Bainite B B(GB) FS(A)* Bainitic ferrite with aligned carbide Sheaves of parallel ferrite laths (or sub-units) with cementite particles aligned between the laths. Lath
Bainite sheaves boundaries are generally irresolvable under the light microscope. Sheaves grow from prior austenite
grain boundaries; sympathetic nucleation of laths from existing sheaves is a common feature
FS(NA)* Bainitic ferrite with non-aligned Aggregate of coarse carbides and bainitic ferrite within the prior austenite grains; cross-sections of
carbide bainite sheaves that grow from prior austenite grain boundaries (or existing sheaves) below the plane
of observation
FS(UB)* Upper Bainite Carbide particles are precipitated between the bainite sub-units. Upper bainite has a higher dislocation
density than primary WidmanstaÈtten ferrite. Bainite may appear as a microphase between WidmanstaÈ tten
ferrite sideplates
FS(LB)* Lower bainite Fine cementite particles precipitated within as well as between bainitic ferrite plates. Lower bainite
has a generally darker etching response than upper bainite. Dif®cult to distinguish lower bainite from
autotempered martensite
Thewlis Classi®cation and quanti®cation of microstructures in steels 153
Low carbon martensite with a lath structure and heavily dislocated sub-structure. Lath martensite has
within the prior austenite grains. Smaller colonies may be treated as microphases. Microphases may
a slow etching response in 2% nital and a generally high hardness. Colonies of martensite may form
Sheaves of ®ne bainitic ferrite plates with aligned carbide, which grow from intragranular inclusions
Individual ®ne plates of bainitic ferrite that grow relatively unimpeded from intragranular inclusions.
Very ®ne interlocking structure formed by multiple impingements of individual bainitic ferrite plates
scheme have been addressed, and consideration given to its
evolution.
DEFINITION
Using the information gained above, the traditional IIW
classi cation scheme has been modi ed and new termino-
logy de ned as in Table 1. The main and sub-categories of
microstructural constituents of the table re ect the mechan-
AF*
M*
M*
APPLICATION
(Continued )
20 Key to ow charts
analysis, are outside the scope of the present paper. However, are due to differences in microstructural interpretation by
the results for selected steels are summarised below. the individual operators, rather than point counting errors
Six dilatometer sample microstructures covering a wide that would emerge between operators from random reposi-
transformation temperature range were photographed using tioning of the grid in the dilatometer sample microstruc-
an appropriate magni cation. The resulting microstructural ture. When quantifying the volume fraction of secondary
elds are shown in Fig. 21. A mesh grid inscribed on trans- Widmanstätten ferrite, some discrepancy occurred between
parent acetate paper was overlaid in a xed position on the operators owing to the need to distinguish the boundary
photographs so that those microstructural constituents between allotriomorphic ferrite and Widmanstätten ferrite
under or just touching the grid cross-lines could be quanti- (see Fig. 22a). Further differences occurred because of
ed. Each cross-line was identi ed from the grid scale, e.g. the need to distinguish between ferrite carbide aggregate
A1, A2, A3, …, B1, B2, B3, … A total of 500 points was (pearlite) and bainite (see Fig. 22b and c), and to some
counted of each eld. Because the grid points were xed, extent lower bainite and autotempered martensite (see
results from different operators could be compared and the Figs. 22d and f). These dif culties were compounded by the
constituents that were most dif cult to quantify could be low resolution of the photographic images.
relatively easily identi ed. A signi cant improvement in the consistency between
Initially, a single operator was employed to point count operators was achieved, after appropriate training, when
the volume percentages of microstructural constituents in quantifying phase proportions randomly over a relatively
the six microstructural elds using the traditional IIW large area in actual steel samples. In this case different
and the new classi cation schemes. The results (Table 2) magni cations could be used to reveal dif cult features. A
demonstrate the advantages of the new scheme in being able light microscope with a Swift point counting stage was
to rationalise the principal structures associated with ferrite employed to count 500 points of various dilatometer sample
sideplate. Ultimately the microstructural output is reduced microstructures, again covering a wide transformation tem-
to the ve principal constituents. perature range. The statistical errors in point counting4 5 – 4 7
Following the above exercise, different operators were were determined using the formula according to Gladman
employed to determine the volume percentages of the prin- and Woodhead4 7
cipal structures in the six microstructural elds using the
svf =Vf ~‰(1{Vf )=Pa Š1=2
new scheme per se. The results are shown in the form of
histograms in Fig. 22. Most operators chose to identify the where sv f is one standard deviation, Pa the fraction of
major transformation products directly, although some counts in the a phase and Vf the volume fraction of a phase.
operators chose to classify subcategories and thereby the The phase proportions obtained by two operators on six
major components. In all cases, microphases associated steels are shown in Fig. 23. The 95% con dence limits (2sv f )
with primary ferrite and Widmanstätten ferrite were treated are superimposed. The results show that the phase pro-
separately, while bainitic ferrite was quanti ed together portions obtained by the individual operators were in many
with the carbide. Because of the xed position of the point cases within the statistical error de ned in the point count-
counting grid, the variations in phase proportions in Fig. 22 ing exercise. However, to obtain a sensible statistical analysis
a b
c d
e f
a 0. 051%C, 0. 51%Mn, 1200°C, 10 K s2 1; b 0.17%C, 0.52%Mn, 1300°C, 10 K s2 1; c 0.13%C, 1.02%Mn, 1300°C, 2 K s2 1; d 0.13%C,
1.02%Mn, 1200°C, 10 K s2 1; e 0. 13%C, 1.02%Mn, 1300°C, 50 K s2 1; f 0.13%C, 1.02%Mn, 1300°C, 200 K s2 1
21 Microstructural elds of steels thermally cycled in dilatometer to temperatures of 1200 or 1300°C and cooled at
rates between 2 and 200 K s2 1 (800 – 500°C)
of operator bias, a larger number of operators is needed. percentage transformed versus temperature graphs and
Further work is required in the form of ‘round robin’ peak rate transformation curves are shown in Fig. 24. The
exercises to determine the statistical uncertainty between dilatometer data in Fig. 24a show that for this particular
operators when quantifying different types of microstruc- steel, transformation began at 793°C and took place over a
ture, and to provide appropriate training measures for wide temperature range, nishing at 628°C. As the trans-
widespread dissemination of the scheme. formation proceeded, the rate of transformation increased
The above studies were carried out without prior know- slowly to a peak at 715°C and then decreased slowly,
ledge of the thermal history of the specimens examined. indicative of transformation controlled by diffusion. This
However, transformation behaviour knowledge can provide supports the operator classi cation for the steel of about
a useful check on results. The six microstructural elds in 70% primary ferrite and 5% pearlite, i.e. predominantly
Fig. 21 were largely representative of the parent dilatometer reconstructive transformation (see Fig. 22a). By contrast,
sample microstructures. The corresponding dilation curves, the dilatometer data in Fig. 24c show that for this steel
Table 2 Volume percentages of microstructural constituents obtained by single operator point counting microstructural
elds (see Fig. 21) using traditional IIW and new classi cation schemes
New scheme IIW scheme
transformation began at 717°C and nished at 582°C. The Overall, the above exercises show that a reasonable
rate of transformation increased slowly at rst, indicative of degree of consistency may be obtained between operators
reconstructive transformation, but then rose very rapidly to when using the new classi cation scheme to identify the
a sharp peak at 646°C before falling steeply and then more principal structures (primary ferrite, pearlite, martensite)
slowly in the nal stages of transformation. The sharp peak and the transformation products constituting ferrite side-
in the rate of transformation took place after around 40% of plate structures, notably Widmanstätten ferrite and bainite.
reaction had occurred and was indicative of the beginning
of shear dominated transformation, which should account
for the remaining 60% of the transformation. The high EVOLUTION
peak rate transformation temperature is indicative of The new classi cation scheme de ned above has attempted to
Widmanstätten ferrite formation rather than bainite. This is place knowledge of the classi cation and quanti cation of
broadly in agreement with the steel microstructure results in steel microstructures on a rm contemporarybasis. However,
Fig. 22c, where around 60% Widmanstätten ferrite was it is of interest to consider possible future developments.
quanti ed by most of the operators. A similar analysis may The guidelines proposed for phase recognition in the new
be carried out with respect to dilatometer data in Fig. 24d. In scheme are based on the mechanisms of formation of prin-
this steel, the lower peak rate transformation temperature cipal structures, but there are still questions to be addressed
(603°C) and lower nishing temperature (532°C) are indica- with respect to the kinetics of reactions, notably clari ca-
tive of bainite as well as Widmanstätten ferrite formation. tion of the growth mechanism of bainite. Improved know-
This again is re ected in the operator microstructure ledge in this area should result in greater accuracy in
classi cation in Fig. 22d. It is notable that in the dilatometer distinguishing bainite from other phases. Overall, a better
data of Fig. 24f, almost 50% of the steel transformation understanding is needed of the dynamics of phase trans-
occurred at one temperature (421°C). This extremely rapid formations under continuous cooling transformation con-
reaction rate and low transformation temperature are ditions, where phases may form simultaneously and local
indicative of martensite transformation, in agreement with uctuations in transformation conditions can make it
the operator classi cation for the steel in Fig. 22f. dif cult to recognise the transition between one phase
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