In C-Mn steel weld metals, it is reported that nucleation of various ferrite morphologies is aided by non-metallic inclusion; in particular oxygen-rich inclusions of a certain type and size are associated with the intragranular nucleation of acicular ferrite, as observed, for example, by,.
In C-Mn steel weld metals, it is reported that the formation of various ferrite shapes is aided by non-metallic inclusions; particularly, oxygen-rich inclusions of a specific type and size promote intragranular acicular ferrite nucleation, as observed, for example, by,.