Abstract

The paper studies the mechanism, kinetics and morphology of phase changes primarily at heating by concentrated energy flows (CEF). The objects of study have been a medium carbon low-alloy steel 37Cr4 (DIN), a high-carbon tool steel X210Cr12 (DIN) and grey cast irons with flake and spheroidal graphite (GG 15, GG 30, GGG 50 – DIN) treated by plasma and electron beam heating.

It has been established that the mechanisms of phase changes at heating with CEF differ considerably from the familiar ones and can be classified as mechanisms of the following type: of migration by plastic deformation; of migration with a wave effect; of baric migration; of thermokinetic migration and of accelerated migration under the impact of electrodynamic fields and radiation. These mechanisms have been tested and proven by the fixed imbalance conditions of the structures obtained in the experiments.