Influence of Ti on MC Carbide in M2 Steel

Influence of Ti on MC carbide of M2 high speed Steel was investigated by experimental observation, thermodynamic calculation and crystallographic calculation. With addition of Ti into M2 steel, large quantities of dispersed TiC particles formed in the steel melt at higher temperature than that of the formation of MC carbide. TiC can act as heterogeneous nuclei for the crystallization of MC carbide particles, and therefore promote the formation of blocky MC carbide.