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Diagram TTT

T (Time) T (Temperature) T (Transformation)


diagram is a plot of temperature versus the
logarithm of time for a steel alloy of definite
composition.
It is used to determine when transformations begin
and end for an isothermal (constant temperature)
heat treatment of a previously austenitized alloy.
TTT diagram indicates when a specific
transformation starts and ends and it also shows
what percentage of transformation of austenite at a
particular temperature is achieved.
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Demonstration of
how an isothermal
transformation
diagram (bottom)
is generated from
percent
transformation
versus logarithm
of time
measurements
(top).
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TTT diagram for a hypoeutectoid composition (0.5 wt % C)


compared with the FeFe3C phase diagram.

Ms is higher for
this low C-steel.

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TTT diagram for eutectoid steel shown in relation to the FeFe3 C phase diagram (see Figure 9.38). This
diagram shows that, for certain transformation temperatures, bainite rather than pearlite is formed. In general,
the transformed microstructure is increasingly fine grained as the transformation temperature is decreased.
Nucleation rate increases and diffusivity decreases as temperature decreases. The solid curve on the left
represents the onset of transformation (~1% completion). The dashed curve represents 50% completion. The
solid curve on the right represents the effective (~99%) completion of transformation. This convention is used
in subsequent TTT diagrams.

DIFFUSIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS

~1%

~99%

(+FexC)

+ Fe3C

50%

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TTT diagram for a hypereutectoid composition (1.13 wt % C)


compared with the FeFe3 C phase diagram

proeutectoid

+ (Fe3C)proeut

Ms is lower than that of the


eutectoid steel.

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TTT Diagram and microstructures obtained by different


types of cooling rates
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Full TTT Diagram

The complete TTT


diagram for an
iron-carbon alloy of
eutectoid
composition.
A: austenite
B: bainite
M: martensite
P: pearlite
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Isothermal
transformation
diagram for an
alloy steel (type
4340):
A, austenite; B,
bainite;
P, pearlite; M,
martensite;
F, proeutectoid
ferrite.

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Perhatikan empat garis pendinginan yang berbeda,


terlihat bahwa struktur mikronyapun berbeda.

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Perlit kasar (Coarse Pearlite)

Perlit halus (Fine Pearlite)

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Bainite, 15000X.

Martensite, 1220X.
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Example Problem
(a) Rapidly cool to 250C, hold
for 100s, and quench to room
temperature

At 760C: in the austenite


region (g) 100%
austenite

Rapidly cool from 760C to


250C: 100% austenite

Hold for 100 seconds at


250C: 100% austenite

Quench to room temp.:


100% martensite

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Example Problem
(b) Rapidly cool to 600C, hold
for 104 s, and cool to room
temperature

At 760C: in the
austenite region (g)
100% austenite

Rapidly cool from


760C to 600C:
100% austenite
Hold for 104 s at
250C: 100% pearlite

Quench to room
temp.: 100% pearlite

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So Whats a CCT Diagram?


Phase Transformations and Production of
Microconstituents takes TIME.
If you dont hold at one temperature and allow
time to change, you are Continuously Cooling.
Therefore, a CCT diagrams transition lines will
be different than a TTT diagram.

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Superimposition of
isothermal and
continuous cooling
transformation
diagrams for a
eutectoid
ironcarbon alloy.

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Moderately rapid
and slow cooling
curves
superimposed
on a continuous
cooling
transformation
diagram for a
eutectoid
ironcarbon alloy.

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Continuous
cooling
transformation
diagram
for a eutectoid
ironcarbon alloy
and
superimposed
cooling curves,
demonstrating
the dependence
of the final
microstructure
on the
transformations
that occur during
cooling.
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Continuous cooling
transformation
diagram
for an alloy steel
(type 4340) and
several
superimposed
cooling curves
demonstrating
dependence of the
final microstructure
of this alloy on the
transformations that
occur during
cooling.
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Slow
Cooling

Time in region
indicates amount of
microconstituent!

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Medium
Cooling

Cooling Rate, R, is
Change in Temp /
Time C/s

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Fast Cooling

This steel is very


hardenable 100%
Martensite in ~ 1
minute of cooling!

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Time-temperature transformation (TTT)


Difference
between
cct
and
ttt
diagrams
phase
diagram?
measure
the rate of transformation at a
constant temperature. In other words a
sample is austenitised and then cooled rapidly
to a lower temperature and held at that
temperature whilst the rate of transformation
is measured.
Continuous cooling transformation (CCT)
diagrams
measure the extent of transformation as a
function of time for a continuously decreasing
temperature. In other words a sample is
austenitised and then cooled at a
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predetermined rate and the degree of

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