Mechanical properties of a microalloyed bainitic steel after hot forging and tempering
| Autor: | Zhanhua Wang, Xiao-ii Zhao, Weijun Hui, Yongjian Zhang, Xiu-ming Zhao, Zhi-bao Xu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Austenite
Toughness Materials science Bainite Metallurgy Metals and Alloys 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Forging 020501 mining & metallurgy 0205 materials engineering Mechanics of Materials Residual stress Martensite Ultimate tensile strength Materials Chemistry Tempering 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Iron and Steel Research International. 24:1085-1094 |
| ISSN: | 2210-3988 1006-706X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s1006-706x(17)30158-9 |
| Popis: | Mechanical properties of a newly developed microalloyed bainitic steel were investigated after the hot forging, air cooling and tempering process. The microstructure of the as-forged bainitic steel mainly consists of granular bainite and ∼20 vol. % martensite. The fraction of retained austenite remains unchanged until tempering at 200 °C, above which it decreases significantly. The increase of tempering temperature leads to decreases of both ultimate tensile strength and total elongation but decreases of both yield strength and reduction of area. The maximum and minimum values of impact toughness were observed after tempering at around 200 and 400 °C, respectively. These effects are mainly attributed to the decomposition of martensite/austenite constituents and the tempering effects in martensite. The tempering of the forged bainitic steel at around 200 °C results in an excellent combination of strength and toughness, which is comparable to that of the conventional quenched-and-tempered 40Cr steel. Therefore, low-tempering treatment coupled with post-forging residual stress relieving is a feasible method to further improve the mechanical properties of the bainitic forging steel. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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