Type and three-dimensional morphology of carbides precipitated in as-cast multi-component white cast irons, which contain 5 % Cr, 1-8 % Mo and W, 1-15 % V, 0-12 % Co and 1.3-3.2 % C, were investigated using an optical microscope, SEM and X-ray diffraction. The types of carbide are MC. M
2C and M
7C
3. Morphology of the MC carbide is classified into three of petal-like, nodular and coral-like types. The M
2C carbide is classified into two of lamellar and coarse plate-like types, and the morphology of M
7C
3 is rod-like or ledeburitic type. The type and morphology of carbides varies remarkably depending on chemical composition of iron, particularly carbon and vanadium, and tungsten equivalent (
Weq), when chromium and cobalt contents are constant. However, they are not changed by cobalt content. Region of chemical compositions in which each type of carbide precipitates is expressed by simple equations in relation to the contents of carbon and vanadium and
Weq.
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