%0 journal article
%@ 1359-6462
%A Zhou, T.,Spartacus, G.,Dahlström, A.,Babu, R.P.,Davydok, A.,Hedström, P.

%D 2023
%J Scripta Materialia
%N 
%P 115496 
%R doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2023.115496
%T Computational thermodynamics and kinetics-guided re-engineering of a high-performance tool steel
%U https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2023.115496
 
%X Targeting to obtain fine dispersions of nanoscale precipitates to enhance the mechanical properties of a high-performance tool steel, re-engineering of the alloy composition and heat treatment was guided by computational thermodynamics and kinetics. A prototype alloy was prepared using the designed chemistry and heat treatment. Thereafter, advanced microstructural characterization and mechanical testing confirmed the successful design to reach a high number density of (V, Mo)C precipitates with an average diameter of about 5 nm in the peak-hardened condition, after tempering the martensite at 600 °C for 2 h.