MM: 304 Heat treatment

Topic: Transformation diagrams

Compiled for T.E, Metallurgy
by
Engr. Muhammad Ali Siddiqui
Lecturer
Department of Metallurgical Engineering
NED university of Engineering and technology
Email: muetali@yahoo.com

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 Isothermal Transformation (I.T) /
Time Temperature Transformation (TTT)
Diagram

Today we will discuss about its Construction

What is TTT?
 T (Time) T (Temperature) T (Transformation) diagram is a plot
of temperature versus the logarithm of time for a steel 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.

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Step: 4 After Cooling, check sample hardness
and microstructure.

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 • Step 2,3 and 4 are shown in the following Figure

• If we draw a curve b/w

%age of Pearlite Transformed and Time 5
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Step: 5 all steps are repeated at different sub-critical
temperature below Ac1 in order to get sufficient points for
plotting the curve.

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Composition of
AISI 1080 Steel

C= 0.75-0.88,
Mn= 0.60-0.90 ,
P= 0.040,
S= 0.050
Fe= balance

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(TTT) curve of carbon steel AISI 1050 (Hypoeutectoid steel)

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Example: Effect of Alloying Elements

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 Cooling Curves and the I-T Diagram
 A cooling curve is
determined experimentally
by placing a thermocouple
at a definite location in a
steel sample and then
measuring the variation of
temperature with time.

 Since the coordinates of

the I-T diagram are the
same as those for a
cooling curve,

 it is possible to
superimpose various
cooling curves on the I-T
diagram. This is shown in
the figure given below.

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