Enhancing Ductility of 1045 Nanoeutectic Steel Prepared by Aluminothermic Reaction through Annealing at 873 K

Figure 10

The fracture appearance of 1045 carbon steel without and with annealing at 873 K (600°C) for different time: macrograph (a) and microscopy (b) of cast steel; macrograph (c) and microscopy (d) of the steel annealed at 873 K (600°C) for 4 h.

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