Quench Temperature-Dependent Mechanical Properties During Nonisothermal Partitioning

Autor: Vikas C Srivastava, S. Ghosh Chowdhury, V. Rajinikanth, Chiradeep Ghosh, P. S. M. Jena, Monojit Dutta, G. K. Bansal
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 51:5088-5100
ISSN: 1543-1940
1073-5623
DOI: 10.1007/s11661-020-05952-5
Popis: The present study demonstrates the role of hot rolling and quench temperature in determining the mechanical properties of low alloy steel processed through quenching and nonisothermal partitioning (Q&P) route. The results indicate that the abrasive wear resistance does not show any significant variation with quench temperature. However, a reduction in tensile strength and an increase in charpy impact toughness and elongation is observed with increasing quench temperature. Interestingly, the retained austenite shows high thermal stability at sub-zero temperature. Furthermore, during deformation through the wear process, the retained austenite experiences the TRIP effect that leads to improvement in wear resistance. The incorporation of hot rolling prior to Q&P led to a significant improvement in strength, energy absorption capability and wear resistance due to a considerable refinement of the microstructural constituents.
Databáze: OpenAIRE