用喷射成形工艺生产的超高碳钢

成功地将喷射成形工艺应用于生产超高碳钢.利用喷射成形的快速凝固的特点,有效地避免了超高碳钢中碳的偏析问题.首次发现喷射成形的超高碳钢无须任何处理,即可具有超塑性,由此首次提出"自超塑化"的概念.利用这一特点,对喷射成形的超高碳钢施行大变形量的热加工,不仅进一步细化了组织,而且使材料致密化,从而达到强度约1 300 MPa、伸长率约10%的优良的综合力学性能.     

低碳中锰热轧TRIP钢退火工艺及组织演变

研究了第三代高强度高塑性TRIP钢的退火工艺对性能的影响和组织演变规律.热轧后形成的原始马氏体与临界退火时形成的残余奥氏体使TRIP钢具有良好的强度和塑性.结果表明:实验用钢可获得1000MPa以上的抗拉强度和30%以上的断后延伸率,且强塑积>30 Gpa·%;退火温度和保温时间对钢的力学性能具有显著影响,热轧TRIP钢临界退火温度为630℃,保温时间18 h时,实验用钢能获得最佳的综合力学性能.      

Effect of Cooling Patterns on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hot-Rolled Nb Microalloyed Multiphase Steel Plates

 The effect of the run-out table cooling patterns on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Nb microalloyed steel plates was investigated by hot rolling experiment. The results showed that the mixed microstructure containing ferrite, bainite and significant amounts of retained austenite can be obtained through three kinds of cooling patterns on the run-out table under the same hot rolling condition. Three kinds of cooling patterns possess different austenite transformation kinetics, which leads to variations in microconstituent characteristics. The yield strength increases, the tensile strength decreases and the total elongation tends to increase as the cooling patterns Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ were applied respectively. The yield strength, the total elongation and the product of tensile strength and ductility reach the maximum values (547 MPa, 37.2% and 28384 MPa·%, respectively) for the steel plate processed by cooling pattern Ⅲ.     

500 MPa级高延性方管用钢的开发及加工硬化行为

 为了开发满足二次加工性能要求的500 MPa级高延性方管用钢,采用OM、SEM和TEM等对500 MPa级高延性方管用钢制管前后的组织与性能进行分析,研究了其强化机制与加工硬化机理。结果表明,两种试验钢的组织均由铁素体和少量珠光体组成,低C-低Mn-Nb、Ti微合金化试验钢铁素体晶粒与珠光体球团尺寸更加细小,第二相析出物尺寸稍大,位错密度相似。两种试验钢制管前力学性能相似,低C-低Mn-Nb、Ti微合金化试验钢屈强比较高;制管后低C-低Mn-Nb、Ti微合金化试验钢加工硬化程度显著,屈服强度、抗拉强度分别增加了45与26 MPa,伸长率降低6.0%,高C-高Mn-Nb微合金化试验钢屈服强度、抗拉强度分别增加了22与10 MPa,伸长率降低4.0%。固溶强化与细晶强化是两种试验钢最主要的强化机制,由晶粒细化引起的强度增量占总强度的52.9%~61.8%,由固溶强化引起的强度增量占总强度的17.2%~25.3%;析出强化与位错强化对强度的贡献较小。制管后低C-低Mn-Nb、Ti微合金化试验钢位错强化增加显著,达到了82 MPa,明显高于高C-高Mn-Nb微合金化试验钢位错强化的贡献(65 MPa);对于制管用途而言,高C-高Mn-Nb微合金化试验钢制管后综合力学性能更加优异。     

Influence of Hot Press Forming Techniques on Properties of Vehicle High Strength Steels

  Based on the combination of materials science and mechanical engineering, hot press forming process of the vehicle high strength steels was analyzed. The hot forming process included: heating alloys rapidly to austenite microstructures, stamping and cooling timely, maintaining pressure and quenching. The results showed that most of austenite microstructure was changed into uniform martensite by the hot press forming while the samples were heated at 900 ℃ and quenched. The optimal tensile strength and yield strength were up to 1530 MPa and 1000 MPa, respectively, and the shape deformation reached about 23%. And springback defect did not happen in the samples.     

Development of Low Carbon Microalloyed High Strength Ultra-Thin Cast Strip Products Produced by the Castrip~ Process With Excellent Strength-Ductility Properties

The CASTRIP* process produces a range of high strength Ultra-thin Cast Strip (UCS) products (380-550 MPa) in thicknesses between 0.9 mm and 1.5 mm, which is very challenging to produce via conventional hot and cold rolled processing routes. The twin roll CASTRIP process fully exploits the hardenability and strengthening potential of Nb in a low C-Mn-Nb-V microalloyed steel type. Significant microstructural strengthening from solute Nb was obtained, even at low microalloying levels, as well as modest Mn additions, through enhancing the hardenability and further strengthening was obtained in coated products by exploiting age hardening during processing on a continuous hot dip galvanising line. Atom probe tomography and TEM determined that Nb was retained in solid solution and subsequent age hardening resulted from the formation of Nb and V rich nanosized particles. Age hardening was achieved without loss of ductility producing galvanised strip with an excellent strength-ductility combination (Y.S. >600 MPa, T.E. >10%).     

Continuously Cooled Ultrafine Bainitic Steel with Excellent Strength–Elongation Combination

Serious efforts have been made to simultaneously improve the strength and ductility of steels for different applications. However, steel with the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) above 1200 MPa with minimum elongation of 20 pct is still difficult to produce. In the current work, an effort has been made to design such a steel that could be directly produced in any hot strip mill, after accelerated cooling on the runout table followed by coiling. Basically this steel consisted of C, Mn, Si, and Cr and the intended final microstructure at room temperature was about 80 pct carbide-free bainite and 20 pct retained austenite. The steel was exposed to a thermal treatment which is generally experienced by a hot strip coil. This newly developed steel possesses an UTS of minimum ~1370 MPa with minimum ~21 pct elongation. The combination of such encouraging mechanical properties can be primarily attributed to the formation of ultrafine bainite plates (~100 to 130 nm) and a high density of dislocations arising out of the bainitic transformation. The presence of sufficient quantity of retained austenite (minimum 21 pct) in the final microstructure could be the reason for the attainment of outstanding ductility values at such a high strength level.     

Processing properties relationships of Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al

Beta alloys, such as Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al, can be processed and heat treated to provide a wide range in mechanical and fracture properties. A systematic study of the effect of processing and heat treatment variations on the properties combinations achievable was undertaken. The ductility and fracture toughness can be very significantly influenced by processing and heat treatment variations. The ductility increases and the toughness decreases as the morphology of the primary alpha changes from acicular to equiaxed. This morphology change was caused by alterations in forging procedures. Reducing the strength increases both fracture toughness and ductility. Microstructure has only a minor influence on fatigue performance in the high strength (about 1310 MPa UTS) condition. The micro-structure does, however, have a significant effect on fatigue behavior in a low strength, about 1034 MPa UTS, condition. More lamellar alpha results in improved notched fatigue performance, while a more equiaxed alpha improves smooth fatigue performance. These changes in properties are rationalized in terms of microstructure.     

一种Si-Mn系超高强度钢板的热冲压成形试验研究

 采用弯曲件热冲压成形试验研究了板料加热温度、保温时间及移送时间等工艺参数对一种Si-Mn系超高强度钢板热成形零件的力学性能及微观组织的影响规律。结果表明,通过控制热成形工艺参数,在所设计的模具上可实现Si-Mn系超高强度钢板热成形零件的有效淬火,在合适的工艺参数下,可获得细小均匀的马氏体组织,从而获得抗拉强度1700MPa以上,伸长率10%以上的性能,达到原始板料抗拉强度的3倍左右,并明显高于传统的Mn-B系超高强度钢板。     

含铌微合金化热轧多相钢的控轧控冷工艺

通过热轧试验研究了两阶段轧制+层流冷却、空冷、超快冷的TMCP工艺对高硅铌钢、高硅Nb-Ti钢、低硅Nb-Ti钢显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明,控轧控冷后的试验钢含有铁素体、贝氏体、马氏体以及少量残余奥氏体的混合组织。在控轧控冷工艺参数相近的情况下,高硅铌钢、高硅Nb-Ti钢、低硅Nb-Ti钢的抗拉强度依次减小,其伸长率和强塑积依次增大。低硅Nb-Ti钢的伸长率和强塑积分别达到了41%、25 256 MPa.%的最大值。     

Study of processing,microstructure and mechanical properties of hot rolled ultra-high strength steel

Hot rolled ultra-high strength steel with a gauge range of 3–10?mm (0.118¨–0.395¨) was developed using conventional slab caster and hot strip mill technology at Stelco Inc. (Stelco) to meet standard industry specifications along with additional unique customer requirements. The effects of chemical composition, steelmaking and hot rolling process parameters on microstructure, precipitation behaviour, and mechanical properties were studied. Both Grade 90 (620?Mpa, Stelco trademarked STELMAX^TM90) and Grade 100 (690?MPa, STELMAX^TM100) products met strength requirements in longitudinal and transverse directions. Furthermore, these ultra-high strength steels exhibited excellent ductility, impact toughness, edge stretchability and bendability. The enhanced mechanical properties are the results of chemistry design and carefully controlling austenite/ferrite grain size and precipitation behaviour at different processing stages. These newly developed steels have extensive applications in automobile safety components, light-weight construction, piping/tubing and offshore structures.     

Unexpected Effect of Nb Addition as a Microalloying Element on Mechanical Properties of δ-TRIP Steels

The concept of microalloying was applied to the δ-TRIP(transformation-induced plasticity)steel to investigate the feasibility of increasing the mechanical properties and understanding the effect of microalloying on the morphology and structure of the steel.A hot rolled δ-TRIP steel with three different contents of Nb(0,0.03,0.07 mass%)was subjected to the microstructural and mechanical examination.The high Al and Si concentration in these steels guaranteed the presence of the considerable δ-ferrite phase in the microstructure after the casting and the subsequent hot rolling.The obtained results showed that Nb dramatically affects the microstructure,the dynamic recovery and recrystallization behavior,as well as the grain shape and thus the stability of austenite after the thermomechanical process of hot rolling.The results also revealed an unexpected effect of Nb on the mechanical properties.The addition of Nb to theδ-TRIP steel led to a significant decrease in the ultimate strength(from 1 144 to 917 MPa)and an increase in ductility(from 24% to 28%).These unconventional results could be explained by the change in the steel microstructure.The work-hardening behaviors of all samples exhibit three stages of the work-hardening rate evolution.At the stage 2,the work-hardening rate of the studied steels increased,being attributed to the TRIP effect and the transformation of austenite to martensite.     

Application of Quenching and Partitioning (Q&P) Processing to Press Hardening Steel

Press hardening steel (PHS) has been increasingly used for the manufacture of structural automotive parts in recent years. One of the most critical characteristics of PHS is a low residual ductility related to a martensitic microstructure. The present work proposes the application of quenching and partitioning (Q&P) processing to improve the ductility of PHS. Q&P processing was applied to a Si- and Cr-added Q&P-compatible PHS, leading to a press hardened microstructure consisting of a tempered martensite matrix containing carbide-free bainite and retained austenite. The simultaneous addition of Si and Cr was used to increase the retained austenite fraction in the Q&P-compatible PHS. The Q&P processing of the PHS resulted in a high volume fraction of C-enriched retained austenite, and excellent mechanical properties. After a quench at 543 K (270 °C) and a partition treatment at 673 K (400 °C), the PHS microstructure contained a high volume fraction of retained austenite and a total elongation (TE) of 17 pct was achieved. The yield strength (YS) and the tensile strength were 1098 and 1320 MPa, respectively. The considerable improvement of the ductility of the Q&P-compatible PHS should lead to an improved in-service ductility beneficial to the passive safety of vehicle passengers.     

Control of UFG Microstructure in Welded Carbon Steel Tubes by Cold Drawing and Annealing

The present study is made to develop ultra fine grained microstructure in welded steel tubes, through multiple cold drawing passes followed by an annealing treatment. The average ferrite grain size is reduced from 16 to 1.9 μm. SAE 1019M steel grade used for a typical automotive driveline component is studied. Strains between 0.3 and 1.4 followed by annealing at 400, 450 and 500 °C are considered to optimize the combination of cold drawing strain and temperature required to produce ultra fine grained microstructure in steel tubes. At a strain value of 1.4 and annealing temperature, 500 °C, polygonal ferrite grains and fine carbide particles are obtained. This microstructure is found to be suitable owing to its combination of high strength and good ductility in steel tubes. Tensile strength as high as 1,061 MPa and 9 % elongation is obtained due to microstructural refinement. The strength is increased by 350 MPa compared to the strength of conventional cold-drawn welded tubes.     

相变时间对CSP热轧TRIP钢组织和性能的影响

利用OM、SEM、XRD、EBSD和室温拉伸试验机等研究了CSP热轧TRIP钢中间缓冷时间及贝氏体等温时间对组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明,随着中间缓冷时间的延长,试验钢中的铁素体和残余奥氏体体积分数增加,贝氏体体积分数减少;抗拉强度基本不变,屈服强度逐渐降低,断后伸长率和强塑积变化不明显。中间缓冷时间为6 s时,可满足CSP产线的要求。对贝氏体相变时间的研究表明,当等温时间为15 min时,试验钢中的残余奥氏体主要分布于铁素体/铁素体界面、铁素体/贝氏体界面以及贝氏体中,体积分数约为7.1%,表现出良好的TRIP效应。其抗拉强度、屈服强度、断后伸长率和强塑积分别达到744.0 MPa、522.5 MPa、29.3%和21.8 GPa·%,力学性能最优。当等温时间延长至50 min时,试验钢中的贝氏体含量增加,残余奥氏体体积分数减少至2.7%,强塑积明显下降。     

Advanced Cold Rolled Steels for Automotive Applications

Advanced high‐strength steels offer a great potential for the further development of automobile bodies‐in‐white due to their combined mechanical properties of high formability and strength. They represent the first choice in material selection for strength and crash‐relevant parts with challenging geometries. The intensive development of multiphase steels by ThyssenKrupp Steel has led to hot dip galvanizing concepts with an outstanding forming potential. Hot rolled, hot dip galvanized complex‐phase steels are currently produced in addition to cold rolled dual phase (DP) and retained austenite (RA) or transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) steels. New continuously annealed grades of steel are being developed with tensile strength levels of up to 1000 MPa in combination with sufficient ductility for the high demands of structural automobile components. These steels make use of the classic advantages of microalloying as well as the principles of DP steels and RA / TRIP steels. Further improvement of properties will be reached by the new class of high manganese alloyed steels.     

Analysis of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Different Hot Stamped B‐bearing Steels

Hot stamping is a technique to produce ultra high strength automobile components. The common material used in hot stamping process is coated and/or uncoated 22MnB5 boron alloyed steel. Ferritic‐pearlitic microstructure in as‐delivered sheets is transformed to fully lath martensitic after hot stamping. In the present research, hot stamping under water or nitrogen cooling media was investigated using different boron alloyed steel grades. Microstructural analyses, linear and surface hardness profiling as well as tensile tests of hot stamped samples were performed. Various microstructures of fully bainitic and/or fully martensitic were produced. The resulting microstructures provided yield strengths of 650–1370 MPa and tensile strengths of 850–2000 MPa. There is an optimum carbon equivalent content for which the highest formability index value, UTS × A₂₅, is achieved. Using a nitrogen cooled punch resulted in higher yield strength without significant changes in ultimate tensile strength. It is concluded that a wide range of B‐bearing steels having an extended carbon equivalent range with an acceptable formability index value can be used by increasing the cooling rate in the die assembly.     

磷钛微合金化超低碳高强钢的时效强化及力学性能

研究了含微量磷，钛高强钢的时效强化及力学性能，结果表明实验钢具有明显的时效强化效果，时效强化和加工硬化的综合作用可使钢材获得1200MPa的强度和高于10％的伸长率，还可以借助加工工艺参数控制钢材强度和塑性的配合，讨论了这各新型微合金高强度钢的特点，组织与性能变化的规律。     

High performance nano-structured stainless steel sheet

High-strength steels have been attracting more and more attention of people,Unfortunately.deterioration of ductility limited their applications.To solve this problem,a nano-structured stainless steel sheet is developed to combine high strength and high ductility.Processing of the surface mechanical attrition treatment(SMAT) was introduced to obtain a nano-grain layer on the double surface of the stainless steel sheet.The microstructure of the nanostructured steel sheet is characterized by an alternate distribution of coarse grained layer and nanocrystalline layer.Then the dual surface nano-crystallized stainless steel sheets were co-warm rolled at 500℃.The experimental results reveal that the mechanical properties of the nanostructured steel exhibit high yield strength in the range of 700 -950 MPa and tensi le strength higher than 930 MPa.Moreover,elongation to fracture reaches to 15%-48%, together with a uniform elongation stabilized to 13%-45%.     

一种具有优化组织和优异性能的超高碳钢

研究了超高碳钢不同组织结构与其力学性能之间的关系,分析了珠光体和球化组织各自的优点和缺点,并提出将这两种组织结合起来,进行优化组合的创新性的思路。研发了一种具有特别结构的超高碳钢,其晶内为细密珠光体,晶界邻区为球化组织。这种材料同时兼有珠光体所能提供的高强度和球化组织所能提供的高塑性,达到了抗拉强度1300MPa,伸长率18％的优异综合力学性能。