Behavior of Titanium Nitride Nanosized Particles in Molten Pool upon Welding of Low-Carbon Low-Alloy Steels

Abstract

Advances in nanotechnology have made it possible to use nanosized particles for the modification of metals and alloys both in metallurgy and in welding. This article discusses the thermodynamic stability of titanium nitride nanosized particles in a molten pool on the basis of theoretical analysis and experiments. It is demonstrated that, upon the addition of titanium nitride to a molten pool, its dissociation should be expected in the overall temperature range; this has been confirmed experimentally.