奥氏体等温淬火工艺对冷轧高强钢扩孔性能的影响

双相钢钢板以其碳当量低、综合性能好的优点在汽车制造中获得广泛应用。但双相钢钢板的扩孔率不够理想,在一些翻边类的应用中表现不够好。以原本用于冷轧双相钢生产的钢板为研究对象,研究不同的奥氏体等温淬火温度对试验用钢扩孔性能的影响。研究结果表明:在Ms点附近的温度区间进行等温淬火,获得回火马氏体+贝氏体的多相组织,可以得到较理想的扩孔性能;在Ms以上的较高温度区间进行奥氏体等温淬火,由于等温过程中奥氏体不能完全转变为贝氏体,在后续冷却时转变成为较多的未回火马氏体,扩孔率反而下降。     

冷轧中锰钢的成形性能

 研究了两相区退火时间对中锰钢(0.1C-5Mn)的微观组织结构、力学性能及扩孔性能的影响。利用扫描电镜(SEM)和背散射电子成像技术(EBSD)对退火过程中微观组织结构的演化进行了表征;通过拉伸和扩孔试验测定了不同退火状态下中锰钢的强度、塑性和扩孔率。研究表明,中锰钢在650℃下逆转变退火获得了含有大量奥氏体相的基体为超细晶组织的奥氏体、铁素体双相钢组织,强塑积（Rm·A）达到30GPa·%以上;奥氏体体积分数随退火时间的延长而逐步增加,但过多亚稳奥氏体对钢的综合成形性能不利。     

经济型铁素体/贝氏体高扩孔钢的组织与性能

 通过TMCP工艺实验,研究了Si、Mn含量对低碳Si Mn钢显微组织、力学及成形性能的影响,探讨了铁素体/贝氏体双相钢(FB钢)在扩孔过程中的裂纹形成及扩展行为。研究结果表明,增加Si含量,实验钢中等轴铁素体的体积分数增加,扩孔性能得到改善;而增加Mn含量,实验钢的强度和韧性显著提高,但塑性和扩孔性能有所下降。FB钢中的裂纹扩展主要是以微孔聚集机制进行,当遇到贝氏体时,裂纹通过铁素体 贝氏体相界面并剪断铁素体进行扩展。合理选择Si、Mn含量和TMCP工艺参数,可以获得690 MPa级的经济型热轧FB高扩孔钢,扩孔率达到了95%,综合性能较好。     

应变速率对增强成形性双相钢性能影响分析

增强成形性双相钢的组织比传统双相钢增加了一定量的残余奥氏体,使其具备了一定的TRIP效应,材料表现出更优的成形性,广泛适用于车身具有复杂造型的安全结构零件.为了研究应变速率对增强成形性双相钢HC440/780DHD+Z力学性能特征和内部组织变化的影响,采用万能试验机和液压伺服高速拉伸试验设备对0.001、0.1、1、1...     

超高强热轧贝氏体双相钢中的亚稳组织与成型性

贝氏体双相钢具有强度高、初时加工硬化率高以及强度和韧性良好配合等优点,应用于运输机械可节能减排。本文在对高强钢的合金元素减量化的前提下,采用超快冷为核心的TMCP技术开发了强韧性较好的抗拉强度为450MPa的双相钢,其组织主要为贝氏体+铁素体。由于超快冷保留了较多的形变亚结构,使得组织中存在亚稳奥氏体。用平底凸模法测定扩孔率达到120%,亚稳奥氏体对钢的扩孔性能有影响。     

含铌冷轧DP780钢的连退工艺对组织及性能的影响

 通过成分工艺优化,在传统冷轧铁素体和马氏体双相钢DP780的显微组织上引入了一定体积分数的残余奥氏体,研究了冷轧退火工艺参数对双相钢DP780的显微组织和力学性能的影响。通过调整连续退火工艺来控制显微组织中一次铁素体、二次铁素体、马氏体、残余奥氏体的比例、尺寸、形貌、分布,同时获得了连退工艺参数-显微组织-力学性能的本质关系。结果表明,通过在传统冷轧铁素体和马氏体双相钢的组织上引入了体积分数为5%～7%的残余奥氏体,不仅可以获得[ReL/Rm≤0.5]的超低屈强比型冷轧DP780,也改善了成型性能。     

低碳合金三相钢中残余奥氏体量和其机械稳定性对拉伸性能的影响

含有7－18％残余奥氏体的低碳合金铁素体－马氏体－残余奥氏体三相钢通过成份设计和临界退火获得。残余奥氏体量和其机械稳定性对拉伸性能的影响及残余奥氏体在拉伸过程中应变诱发马氏体转变通过X－射线衍射、拉伸试验和透射电镜来研究。试验结果显示,残余奥氏体量对临界退火方式敏感。残余奥氏体是弧立型且是机械不稳定原,残余奥氏体内会发生应变诱发马氏体相变,转变次序是残余奥氏体重（fcc）→层错（hcp）→马氏体（bcc）。残余奥氏体对三相钢拉伸性质的影响是非常明显的：极限拉伸强度、初始和终止工作硬化速率和均匀延伸率增加;屈服强度相对于极限拉伸强度、屈强比,总延伸率和断面收缩率减小;断面收缩抗力增加。     

不同工艺下低碳Mn-Si钢的组织与力学性能

通过Gleeble-1500热模拟压缩试验,借助光学显微镜、扫描电镜、X射线衍射及拉伸试验等,研究一种低碳Mn-Si钢在基于热轧动态相变的热轧TRIP钢工艺和基于贝氏体等温处理工艺下的组织与力学性能,比较了通过两种工艺获得的不同复相组织状态对材料的加工硬化能力的影响.结果表明:实验钢在基于动态相变的热轧TRIP钢工艺下获得了以细晶铁素体为基体和贝氏体、残余奥氏体组成的复相组织,而在基于贝氏体等温处理工艺下得到了以板条贝氏体为基体和残余奥氏体组成的复相组织,前者中残余奥氏体含量较高且其碳含量也较高.实验钢具有以板条贝氏体为基体的复相组织时屈服强度和抗拉强度较高;但由于残余奥氏体稳定性较差,实验钢的加工硬化能力较弱,导致其均匀延伸率和总延伸率较小.      

高延伸凸缘成形性中碳钢板的显微组织及性能

通过对铁素体（下称F）-珠光体（下称P）钢和渗碳（C）体钢在扩孔中，空隙的发生和长大的观察．研究了钢的显微组织对热轧钢板延伸凸缘成形性能的影响。 对比F-P钢和球化渗C体钢．前者的延伸率（T.EL）较高，但后者的延伸凸缘性指标即扩孔率入更优良。且因球化退火温度的上升，使T．EL和λ同时增高．即提高了入-T．EL平衡。λ与切口延伸率（n-EL）密切相关．当标距（GL）较长等于50mm时，二者成线性关系。 F-P钢在扩孔时的冲孔端面产生了切口状裂纹。在随后的扩孔过程中裂纹沿F和P界面快速延伸．从而降低了钢的扩孔性。 球化渗C体钢的冲孔端面平滑，在扩孔中产生和长大的空隙、因连接而向裂纹进展．由于加工应变分散而传播，从而提高了扩孔性。     

双相区形变对含Cu低碳钢Cu配分行为及组织性能影响

采用双相区形变+IQP及IQP(双相区等温-奥氏体化-淬火-碳配分)热处理工艺,研究了双相区形变对一种含Cu低碳钢Cu配分行为及其组织性能的影响。采用电子探针(EPMA)、扫描电镜(SEM)及透射电镜(TEM)等手段对元素配分行为及组织演变进行了表征。结果表明:实验钢经2种工艺处理后均出现Cu元素向逆转奥氏体的配分行为,采用双相区形变+IQ(双相区保温淬火)处理的组织中富Cu最高的区域面积为12.9%,比IQ工艺下富Cu区域提高108%;双相区形变+IQP工艺处理后实验钢的晶粒明显细化,且组织中块状残余奥氏体较多;与单一IQP工艺相比,双相区形变+IQP工艺处理的实验钢抗拉强度由1 253MPa提高到1 293MPa,伸长率由16.9%提高到18.3%,残余奥氏体体积分数由11.6%提高到13.8%,表明双相区30%的形变处理实现了促进Cu配分行为诱导残余奥氏体含量增加和细晶强化的双重效果。     

Retained austenite and mechanical properties in bainite transformed low alloy steels

Uniform ductility and formability of low alloy steels can be improved by the transformation plasticity effect of metastable retained austenite. In this work, intercritical annealing followed by bainite transformation resulted in the retention of austenite with sufficient stability for transformation plasticity interactions. The effect of retained austenite on mechanical properties was studied in two low-alloy steels. Bainite transformation was carried out in the range of 400 to 500°C. The strength properties (yield strength and ultimate tensile strength) were more sensitive to bainite isothermal transformation temperature than holding time. Maximum strength properties were obtained for the lower transformation temperatures. On the other hand, high uniform and total elongation values were obtained at lower transformation temperatures but were sensitive to bainite isothermal transformation time. Variations in uniform elongation with holding time were linked to variations in retained austenite stability. Maximum values of uniform elongation occurred at the same holding times as the maximum amount of retained austenite. The same was true for total elongation and ultimate tensile strength. The above results indicate a strong correlation between retained austenite stability and uniform ductility and suggest that further optimisation regarding chemical composition and processing with respect to austenite stabilisation may lead to a new class of triple-phase high-strength high-formability low-alloy steels.     

Sheet metal forming behaviour and mechanical properties of TRIP steels

Recently various kinds of high-strength sheet steels have been developed to meet the requirements of the automotive industry such as passive safety, weight reduction and saving energy. Usually the main problem of high-strength steels is their inferior ductility. Multiphase steels however show a very good combination of strength and formability so that the applicable region of high-strength steels has been widely enlarged. Multiphase steels have been developed for various purposes because of their ability to tailor properties by adjusting the type, the amount, and the distribution of different phases. Especially new developed triple-phase steels which make use of the TRIP effect (transformation induced plasticity) can further improve formability as well as strength due to the transformation of retained austenite to martensite during the deformation. In this work the transformation behaviour and the mechanical properties of low alloyed TRIP steels were investigated. The influence of the annealing parameters on transformation behaviour and on the amount of retained austenite were determined. In addition the temperature dependence of the mechanical properties and the effect of testing speed on the formability were studied. The investigation was carried out on seven different TRIP steels with different chemical compositions, especially the influence of the microalloying element niobium was considered. For reasons of comparison various mild and high-strength steels were tested parallel to the TRIP steels. It was found that the investigated TRIP steels offer very attractive combinations of elongation and strength values. An interesting temperature dependence of the mechanical properties can be observed, in such a way that the elongation values of the TRIP steels possess a maximum between +50 and +100°C. Due to its effect on grain size and on precipitation behaviour the addition of niobium leads to higher strength values without a strong decrease in ductility. In general, the mechanical properties are strongly affected by the type and the distribution of the different phases. The most important parameters, however, to influence the mechanical behaviour are the amount and the stability of the retained austenite, which are mainly controlled by the heat treatment and the chemical composition.     

Mechanical properties and retained austenite in intercritically heat-treated bainite-transformed steel and their variation with Si and Mn additions

Processing peculiarities and functions of alloying elements, such as Si and Mn, were studied for improving formability of steel sheets with mixed microstructures. Annealing a sheet steel with 0.2 pct C in the intercritical range produced very fine particles of retained austenite which were moderately stabilized due to C enrichment by subsequent holding in the bainite transformation range. Its strength-ductility balance is greatly superior to that of other dual-phase steels due to transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP). The holding time in the bainite transformation range varies with temperature, depending on the activation energy of C diffusion in austenite, and shifts to longer times with an increase of Si or Mn additions. The optimum cooling rate from the intercritical region is reduced with an increase of Mn content but is not influenced by Si content. Additional Mn makes the retained austenite content larger, although uniform elongation remains the same. In this case, the product of tensile strength and total elongation is increased due to an increase in the tensile strength. Contrary to Mn, Si does not affect retained austenite content but improves the uniform elongation by increasing its stability.     

Low‐alloy TRIP steels: a correlation between mechanical properties and the retained austenite stability

In recent years the technology of low‐alloy TRIP steels has considerably advanced. The mechanical properties are characterised by a combination of high yield strength and high uniform elongation as well as enhanced formability. In the present work an effort to correlate mechanical properties with the retained austenite stability was made. Two low‐alloy TRIP steels were investigated. The first of them represents a typical composition of the low‐alloy TRIP steels, while the other one contains aluminum as alloying element. The influence of the heat treatment on the mechanical properties and especially on the amount and stability of the retained austenite was determined. The retained austenite stability was measured with a single specimen technique, in which a tensile specimen was used to determine the M^σ_S temperature with a loading‐unloading procedure. The results showed that there is a strong influence of the stability of the retained austenite on the mechanical properties. Increased stability combined with a high amount of retained austenite, exhibited an increase in both, yield strength and uniform elongation while increased amount of retained austenite with low stability did not show the same good combination of mechanical properties. The results clearly indicate that in order to get the maximum TRIP effect, a good combination of austenite stability and amount is required.     

Influence of Heat Treatment Temperature on Micro-structure and Property of 00Cr13Ni5Mo2 Su-permartensitic Stainless Steel

The microstructural evolution and mechanical property of 00Cr13Ni5Mo2supermartensitic stainless steel(SMSS)subjected to different heat treatments were investigated.Room tensile tests,hardness tests,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction were conducted on the heat-treated steels.It is found that the microstructure of the heat-treated steel is composed of tempered lath martensite,retained austenite andδ-ferrite.The austenitizing temperature and tempering temperature have a significant effect on the microstructural changes,which leads to the complex variations of mechanical properties.The fine tempered lath martensite and more dispersed reversed austenite in the microstructure facilitate improving the comprehensive mechanical properties of the studied steel.The optimal heat treatment process of 00Cr13Ni5Mo2SMSS is obtained by austenitizing at 1 000℃for 0.5h+air cooling followed by tempering at 630℃for 2h+air cooling,where the excellent combination of tensile strength,elongation and hardness can be achieved.     

Effects of heat treatment and alloying elements on the microstructures and mechanical properties of 0.15 wt pct C transformation-induced plasticity-aided cold-rolled steel sheets

The main emphasis of this study has been placed on understanding the effects of manganese and silicon additions and of heat-treatment (intercritical annealing and isothermal treatment) conditions on the microstructures and mechanical properties of 0.15 wt pct C transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP)-aided cold-rolled steel sheets. The steel sheets were intercritically annealed and isothermally treated at the bainitic region. Microstructural observation and tensile tests were conducted, and volume fractions of retained austenite were measured. Steels having a high manganese content had higher retained austenite fractions than the steels having a low manganese content, but showed characteristics of a dual-phase steel such as continuous yielding behavior, high tensile strength over 1000 MPa, and a low elongation of about 20 pct. The retained austenite fractions and mechanical properties varied with the heat-treatment conditions. In particular, the retained austenite fractions increased with decreasing intercritical annealing and isothermal treatment temperatures, thereby resulting in the improvement of the elongation and strength-ductility balance without a serious decrease in the yield or tensile strength. These findings suggested that the intercritical annealing and isothermal treatment conditions should be established in consideration of the stability of austenite and the solubility of alloying elements in the austenite formed during the intercritical annealing.     

Effects of Niobium Addition on Microstructures and Formability in Si‐Al‐Mn TRIP Cold‐rolled Steels

The effects of Nb addition on microstructures and formability in Si‐Al‐Mn TRIP cold‐rolled steels were investigated. These steels were intercritical annealed at 770 °C for 5 min, and isothermally treated at 400 °C for 3 min. Microstructural observation, tensile tests and forming limit diagram (FLD) tests were conducted, and the changes of retained austenite volume fraction as a function of tensile strain were measured by using an X‐ray diffractometer. The results showed that Nb addition makes grain size refined, the volume fraction of ferrite increase and that of bainite decrease, however, obviously it does not affect the volume fraction and carbon content of retained austenite. The Nb addition increased the stability of retained austenite owing to grain refinement. With Nb addition, increase in strength, ductility, strain hardening exponent and formability could be achieved simultaneously. These findings indicate that Nb addition can be a new direction of microalloying design for the low carbon TRIP steels with excellent formability and high stability of retained austenite.     

Effect of Chromium on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cold Rolled Hot-dip Galvanizing DP450 Steel

Two cold rolled hot-dip galvanizing dual phase(DP) 450 steels with different amounts of chromium were designed and the effects of the chromium concentration and galvanizing processes on the microstructure and mechanical properties were also investigated. The results show that the experimental steels exhibit typical dual phase microstructure character. However, the ferrite phase of steel with higher chromium is more regular and its boundaries are clearer. Meanwhile, martensite austenite(MA) island in steel No. 2 is diffused and no longer distributes along the grain boundary as net or chain shape. More MA islands enriched with Cr element can be found in the ferrite grains, and the increment of Cr element improves the stablity of the austenite so that the austenite has been reserved in MA islands. In addition, the experimental steel with higher chromium exhibits better elongation, lower yield ratio and better formability. The mean hole expanding ratio of steels No. 1 and No. 2 is 161.70% and 192.70%, respectively.