低硅含铝TRIP钢断裂机理及其残余奥氏体的稳定性

TRIP钢在原位拉伸过程中应力迫使残余奥氏体向马氏体转变,在此过程中伴随着应力松弛,断裂被延迟。整个变形过程中,试样加载后,先在铁素体内部产生滑移带,滑移带的方向与拉应力的方向约成45°;TRIP钢裂纹源首先在V型缺口与夹杂物处产生,然后扩展并连接,且裂纹的走向经常产生转折,即残余奥氏体转变为马氏体裂纹的尖端被钝化。利用EBSD技术,分析了未变形与断裂后钢板残余奥氏体的分布与稳定性,发现小尺寸和分布在铁素体内部的残余奥氏体比较稳定。     

TRIP钢在分段冷却过程中的相变行为

 建立了热轧低碳Si Mn系TRIP钢相变动力学模型。将该模型用于模拟热轧TRIP钢分段冷却过程中显微组织的演变,并定量分析了热变形和冷却速率对热变形奥氏体相变行为的影响。结果表明,预测值与实测值符合较好;降低终轧温度、提高终轧变形量,延长两相区缓冷时间都能促进铁素体相变,从而有利于提高残余奥氏体中的碳含量。     

1000MPa级高延伸率Q&P钢的实验室研究

以C-Si-Mn系TRIP钢成分为基础,设计了四种不同Si和Mn含量的合金成分,并采用不同两相区奥氏体化温度的淬火—配分(QP)工艺进行处理,得到了兼具高强度和高塑性的QP钢。其中,当奥氏体化温度为820℃时,0.18C-1.8Si-2.2Mn(质量分数,%)钢和0.18C-1.8Si-2.5Mn钢在抗拉强度达到1 000 MPa以上的同时断后延伸率仍不低于20%,显示了极佳的强塑性结合。利用SEM和XRD等对热处理材料的显微组织进行了表征,结果显示,其显微组织为铁素体、板条马氏体和一定量的残余奥氏体,残余奥氏体多呈块状且被铁素体所包围,且奥氏体化温度为820℃时,材料中的残余奥氏体含量和平均碳浓度均较高。更多且稳定的残余奥氏体在变形过程中发生TRIP效应,可以在不显著降低材料强度的情况下更有效地改善材料的塑性,这也是四种试验用钢经820℃的QP工艺处理后显示出更佳强塑性结合的主要原因。     

残余奥氏体中的碳元素在TRIP钢变形前后的分布

利用TEM和EPMA对TRIP钢中残余奥氏体形貌以及碳元素的分配进行了研究,发现TRIP钢中的残余奥氏体以多种形态分布,且碳在残余奥氏体中的浓度显著高于其他两相中的浓度,此时残余奥氏体可以通过EPMA中的贫硅区表示;变形之后的残余奥氏体将会发生相变,通过TEM发现残余奥氏体在受到应力作用而发生相变之后转变为细小的立方马氏体,且由于碳原子来不及扩散,马氏体中的含碳量和奥氏体中的含碳量基本相同。     

C和Mn元素配分行为对冷轧中锰TRIP钢组织性能的影响

采用冷轧+两相区温轧退火(CR+WR+IA)热处理工艺,研究了两相区退火时间对超细晶铁素体与奥氏体中组织形貌演变、C和Mn元素配分行为以及力学性能的影响。结果表明,冷轧试验钢经两相区形变退火处理后,获得了由铁素体、残余奥氏体或新生马氏体组成的超细晶复相组织。在645℃随退火时间的延长,形变马氏体向逆相变奥氏体配分的C、Mn元素增多,C、Mn元素富集位置增加,同时富Mn区形变马氏体回复再结晶现象明显;伴随少量碳化物溶解,试验钢的屈服强度由741 MPa持续降低到325 MPa。两相区退火10 min时,试验钢力学性能最佳,此时抗拉强度达到最大值1 141 MPa,断后伸长率及均匀伸长率分别为23.6%和18.1%,强塑积达到26.928 GPa·%。     

C和Mn元素配分行为对冷轧中锰TRIP钢组织性能的影响

采用冷轧+两相区温轧退火（CR+WR+IA）热处理工艺,研究了两相区退火时间对超细晶铁素体与奥氏体中组织形貌演变、C和Mn元素配分行为以及力学性能的影响。结果表明,冷轧试验钢经两相区形变退火处理后,获得了由铁素体、残余奥氏体或新生马氏体组成的超细晶复相组织。在645℃随退火时间的延长,形变马氏体向逆相变奥氏体配分的C、Mn元素增多,C、Mn元素富集位置增加,同时富Mn区形变马氏体回复再结晶现象明显;伴随少量碳化物溶解,试验钢的屈服强度由741持续降低到325MPa。两相区退火10min时,试验钢力学性能最佳,此时抗拉强度达到最大值1141MPa,断后伸长率及均匀伸长率分别为236%和181%,强塑积达到26928MPa·%。     

含磷TRIP钢的CCT图

为了探索合金元素在TRIP钢相变过程中的重要作用,利用金相、显微硬度等方法研究了四种不同合金成分C-Mn-Al-PTRIP钢的CCT图.结果表明:Al元素强烈地缩小奥氏体相区,提高Ac3与Ms;Al元素促使CCT图左移和上移.P元素能够阻碍碳化物生成,当钢中P质量分数达到0.14%时,能显著地将CCT图中的珠光体区与贝氏体区右移;P元素对铁素体相变和马氏体相变没有显著的影响.结果还显示出随着冷却速率的增加,材料的显微硬度随之增加.对于每一种成分,超过其临界冷却速率时,将得到完全的马氏体组织.     

铌微合金化对高铁车轮钢奥氏体形核和长大的影响

 针对碳质量分数为0.47%中碳高铁车轮钢,研究了铌微合金化对前驱体为铁素体-珠光体的组织发生奥氏体逆相变的影响。结果表明,铁素体-珠光体钢的逆相变是一个由碳原子扩散控制的过程,奥氏体优先在珠光体内的铁素体与渗碳体（α/Fe3C）片层界面处形核,并且沿平行于珠光体片层方向的长大速率比垂直于珠光体片层方向更快。含铌车轮钢细化的珠光体组织可以提高奥氏体的形核率,有利于细化奥氏体晶粒。随着再加热温度的提高,含铌车轮钢的奥氏体混晶温度（960 ℃）比不含铌的钢高80 ℃,因此通过铌微合金化可扩大再加热奥氏体化温度窗口。结合Thermal-Calc热力学计算和透射电镜分析,铌在中碳钢中主要以析出物的形式存在,析出钉扎作用是其细化奥氏体晶粒、推迟混晶现象出现的主要机制。     

中锰钢两相区退火奥氏体逆转变的数值分析

根据中锰钢热轧组织结构确立两相区奥氏体化的几何模型和初始条件,利用DICTRA动力学分析软件对中锰钢马氏体基体奥氏体化过程进行计算分析.在奥氏体化初期的形核过程中,马氏体中过饱和的碳锰元素从铁素体迅速转移到奥氏体并在相界面奥氏体一侧聚集.后续的相变过程中,碳在奥氏体中快速均化,但锰在相界面奥氏体一侧的聚集加剧.相变初期奥氏体界面推移速度比中后期高出若干个数量级,但随时间推移迅速衰减.相变初期相界面推移是碳扩散主导,相变后期界面推移受到锰在奥氏体中扩散速度制约.温度升高可显著提高相界面推移速度.达到相同数量奥氏体的情况下,低温长时退火有利于锰从铁素体向奥氏体转移并提高其在奥氏体中的富集度,从而提高奥氏体的稳定性.      

新型TRIP钢热处理工艺初探

新型TRIP复相钢仅含C、Si、Mn等合金元素,采用临界区等温淬火热处理工艺,获得铁素体、贝氏体和残余奥氏体三相组织。该钢在Ms-Md温度之间菜变,应变诱导相变,相变诱发塑性（TRIP）,其力学性能指标特别是伸长率大幅度提高。     

Influence of intercritical annealing temperature on microstructure and mechanical properties of medium Mn TRIP steel

The transformation, microstructure and mechanical properties of the 0. 2C- 5Mn TRIP steel after intercritical annealing were investigated using dilatometer, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), X- ray diffraction (XRD), and tensile testing machine. The phase transformation thermodynamics of the investigated steel after intercritical annealing was calculated by Factsage software and the characteristics of the transformation were discussed. The results show that the reversed austenite content increases with the increasing of the intercritical annealing temperature, the carbon content in reversed austenite firstly increases and then decreases, manganese content in reversed austenite decreases, which results in the decreasing of the thermal stability of reversed austenite. When the intercritical annealing temperature is 700??, an obvious martensitic transformation occurs during the cooling process. With the increasing of intercritical annealing temperature, cementite is gradually dissolved, but it cannot be completely dissolved due to the short transformation time. When the intercritical annealing temperature is 600-675??, the microstructure after intercritical annealing consists of ferrite, cementite and retained austenite. When the intercritical annealing temperature is 700??, the microstructure after intercritical annealing consists of ferrite, retained austenite, martensite and a small amount of undissolved cementite. The engineering stress and strain curves of the investigated steel are significantly changed with increasing intercritical annealing temperature. At the same time, the optimal mechanical properties with tensile strength of 1138MPa and total elongation of 23% can be obtained after annealed at 675?? for 3min.     

Martensite Transformation and Its Control in DP,TRIP and TWIP Steels

Designing of alloy concept and process for DP,TRIP and TWIP steels stressing at martensite transformation are analyzed.For DP steel,austenite volume percent and its carbon content at different intercritical temperatures are calculated as well as the tensile strength of the steel,which meet well with the experimental result.The condition for dissolution of carbide is discussed by experiments and predicted by kinetic estimation.Several sample TRIP steels are prepared and their concentration profiles are calculated showing different diffusion characteristics of elements.Calculation also shows carbon enrichment is successful in this stage through the quick diffusion of carbon from ferrite to austenie.In order to maintain the austenite stability or to prevent precipitation of cementite,minimum cooling rate from the intercritical zone to over aging stage is obtained through kinetic simulation.Bainite transformation is estimated,which indicates the carbon rerichment from ferrite of bainite structure to austenite in this stage is also successful.Thermal HCP martensite transformation and the strain induced martensite transformation in TWIP steel is introduced.Relationship between transformation and mechanical properties in the steel is also mentioned.     

The development of some dual-phase steel structures from different starting microstructures

The development of dual-phase structures with different morphologies has been studied in detail by intercritical annealing specimens of a steel containing 0.11 pct C and 1.6 pct Mn with different microstructures before annealing. The kinetics of formation of the two-phase structure at the annealing temperature and the redistribution of substitutional solute elements were measured in specimens quenched from the intercritical annealing temperature. The structure before annealing was either banded ferrite-pearlite, homogenized ferrite-pearlite, lath martensite, spheroidal cementite dispersed in ferrite, or austenite. No measurable partitioning of silicon or molybdenum, present in the steel in small concentrations, was found. However, close to equilibrium partitioning of manganese occurred on annealing specimens with either a ferrite-pearlite or a lath martensite structure, but during the separation of ferrite from austenite in step-quenched specimens there was no partitioning. Surprisingly, measurements of manganese concentrations using an electron beam of 1 nm diameter at intervals of 5 nm or less revealed the presence of narrow spikes in the concentration profile at many ferriteaustenite interfaces in specimens with a ferrite-pearlite or martensite starting structure as well as in those step-quenched from austenite. In some instances, a minimum in the concentration profile was found in ferrite, adjacent to a maximum at an interface. Thus, adsorption of manganese at ferriteaustenite interfaces produces concentrations in excess of the concentrations indicated by the equilibrium diagram. The probable diffusion processes controlling the kinetics of transformation in the different microstructures are identified.     

Austenite stabilization from direct cementite conversion in low-alloy steels

Tr ansformation i nduced p lasticity (TRIP) effects associated with austenite dispersions in low alloy Fe-Mn-Si steels can be enhanced by austenite stabilisation. Austenite which forms during conventional intercritical annealing does not possess the required stability in order to exhibit TRIP effects. In this work, thermodynamic calculations indicated that it is feasible to form austenite by a cementite to austenite conversion which occurs under paraequilibrium conditions, i.e with partition of carbon but with no partition of substitutional alloying elements. In this way the austenite inherits the manganese content of cementite and is chemically stabilised. A treatment consisting of a two-step annealing has been examined. In the first step, soft annealing, an Mn-enriched cementite dispersion in ferrite is formed. In the second step, intercritical annealing, austenite nucleates on the cementite particles, which are consumed to form austenite. It was experimentally determined that this austenite has been enriched in manganese and carbon and, therefore, is stabilised. The conversion reaction is followed by the conventional austenite nucleation at ferrite grain boundaries. This austenite is lean in manganese and is not stable. The net effect of the two-step annealing treatment is a significant austenite stabilisation relative to simple intercritical annealing, indicating a potential for enhanced TRIP effects in this class of steels.     

Influence of Al on the Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Behavior of Low-Carbon,Manganese Transformation-Induced-Plasticity Steel

Microstructural design with an Al addition is suggested for low-carbon, manganese transformation-induced-plasticity (Mn TRIP) steel for application in the continuous-annealing process. With an Al content of 1 mass pct, the competition between the recrystallization of the cold-rolled microstructure and the austenite formation cannot be avoided during intercritical annealing, and the recrystallization of the deformed matrix does not proceed effectively. The addition of 3 mass pct Al, however, allows nearly complete recrystallization of the deformed microstructure by providing a dual-phase cold-rolled structure consisting of ferrite and martensite and by suppressing excessive austenite formation at a higher annealing temperature. An optimized annealing condition results in the room-temperature stability of the intercritical austenite in Mn TRIP steel containing 3 mass pct Al, permitting persistent transformation to martensite during tensile deformation. The alloy presents an excellent strength-ductility balance combining a tensile strength of approximately 1 GPa with a total elongation over 25 pct, which is comparable to that of Mn TRIP steel subjected to batch-type annealing.     

Effects of Holding Temperature for Austempering on Mechanical Properties of Si-Mn TRIP Steel

A new type of high strength steel containing a significant amount of stable retained austenite was obtained by austempering immediately after intercritical annealing. This sort of low carbon steel only contains alloying elements of silicon and manganese rather than nickel and chromium. Its mechanical properties were enhanced considerably due to strain-induced martensite transformation and transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) of retained austenite when it was strained at temperatures between Ms and Md, because retained austenite was moderately stabilized due to carbon enrichment by austempering. Austempering was carried out at different temperatures and 400℃ was found to be optimal. Tensile strength, total elongation and strength-ductility balance reached the maximum values and the product of tensile strength and total elongation exceeded 30 135 MPa % when the TRIP steel was held at 400℃ and strained at 350℃.     

不同热处理工艺对Nb-Mo中锰钢组织和力学性能的影响

摘要：探讨了不同热处理工艺对Fe-0.25C-3.98Mn-1.22Al-0.20Si-0.19Mo-0.03Nb中锰钢组织演变与力学性能的影响。研究发现,与临界退火和淬火配分（IA & QP）工艺相比,奥氏体逆转变（ART）工艺处理后的实验钢获得了更为优异的力学性能;采用ART工艺经过680℃临界退火5h后的实验钢展现出了最佳的力学性能,即抗拉强度为830MPa,伸长率为48.9%,强度与塑性的乘积达到40.6GPa·%;ART工艺实验钢因长时间退火而促进了Mn向奥氏体中富集,有利于奥氏体含量及稳定性增加,在应变中后期可展现更为广泛的TRIP效应,更有利于获得优异的力学性能。另外,微合金元素Nb和Mo在中锰钢主要起析出强化和细晶强化的作用。     

Dislocation Pipe Diffusion of Mn during Annealing of 5Mn Steel

The dislocation pipe diffusion of Mn during annealing of 5Mn steel was experimentally investigated using transmission electron microscopy( TEM).Many dislocations existed inside the ferrite and terminated at the α/γ interface of the sample after intercritical annealing at 650 ℃ for 1 min.Line scans of Mn distribution demonstrated a high Mn concentration in austenite and Mn enrichment at dislocations,indicating that the dislocation pipe diffusion of Mn during intercritical annealing occurred in addition to the γ/α interface diffusion.In-situ TEM observations at 500 ℃ revealed that due to Ostwald ripening,large cementite precipitates grew while small cementite precipitates dissolved via Mn diffusion along the dislocations between them.     

Effect of Silicon and Manganese on Mechanical Properties of Low-Carbon Plain TRIP Steel

Inthelasttwodecadesconsiderableefforthas beenputonthedevelopmentofhighstrengthsteels fortheautomotiveindustry.Themainaimistore ducecarweightbyincreasingthesteelstrength. Nowmoreandmoreattentionhasbeenpaidtohigh strengthtransformation inducedplasticity(TR…