Influences of copper on solidification structure and hardening behavior of high chromium cast irons

The influences of copper on microstructure and the hardening behavior of high chromium cast irons subjected to sub-critical treatment were investigated. The results show that the microstructure of the as-cast high chromium cast irons consists of retained austenite, martensite and M1C3 type eutectic carbide. When copper is added into high chromium cast irons, austenite and carbide contents are increased. The increased addition of copper content from 0% to 1.84% leads to the increase of austenite and carbide from 15.9% and 20. 0% to 61.0% and 35.5% , respectively. In the process of sub-critical treatment, the retained austenite in the matrix can be precipitated into secondary carbides and then transforms into martensite in cooling process, which causes the secondary hardening of the alloy under sub-critical treatment. High chromium cast irons containing copper in sub-critical treatment appear the second hardening curve peak due to the precipitation of copper from supersaturated matrix.     

Relation of martensite-retained austenite and its effect on microstructure and mechanical properties of the quenched and partitioned steels

A two-step quenching and partitioning(QP) treatment was applied to low-carbon alloy steels. The relation of initial martensite- retained austenite- fresh martensite and its effect on microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated by experiments. The results reveal that the volume fraction of retained austenite can reach the peak value of 17%, and the corresponding volume fractions of initial martensite and fresh martensite are 40% and 43%, respectively, when the tested steel is treated by initial quenching at 330°C, partitioning at 500°C for 60 s and final quenching to room temperature. Moreover, the micromorphologies of austenite and martensite become finer with the increasing of initial martensite fraction. The elongation is the highest when the volume fractions of initial martensite and retained austenite are 70% and 11%, respectively, meanwhile, the yield strength increases and tensile strength decreases gradually with the increase of initial martensite fraction, which proves that the mechanical properties including elongation, yield strength and tensile strength are based on the comprehensive effect of the retained austenite fraction, the finer microstructure and austenite stability.     

Influence of hot rolling conditions on the mechanical properties of hot rolled TRIP steel

Influence of hot rolling conditions on the mechanical properties of hot rolled TRIP steel was investigated. Thermomechanical control processing （TMCP） was conducted by using a laboratory hot rolling mill, in which three different kinds of finish rolling temperatures were applied. The results show that polygonal ferrite, granular bainite and larger amount of stabilized retained austenite can be obtained by controlled rolling processes. The finer ferrite grain size is produced through the deformation induced transformation during deformation rather than after deformation, which affects the mechanical properties of hot rolled TRIP steel. Mechanical properties increase with decreasing finish rolling temperature due to the stabilization of retained austenite. Ultimate tensile strength （UTS）, total elongation （TEL） and the product of ultimate tensile strength and total elongation （UTS×TEL） reaches optimal values （791 MPa, 36% and 28 476 MPa%, respectively） when the specimen was hot rolled for 50% reduction at finish rolling temperature of 700 ℃.     

残余奥氏体及其机械稳定性与钢强韧性关系的研究

钢中残余奥氏体发生应变诱发马氏体相变的百分量与拉伸应变量的对数呈线性关系,用直线斜率的倒数Ks值可表示残余奥氏体机械稳定性的大小。提高钢中残余奥氏体量及其机械稳定性是改善钢强韧性的有效途径之一。残余奥氏体发生应变诱发马氏体相变吸收能量是提高钢韧性的主要原因。在低碳贝氏体钢中,以M—A岛形式存在的残余奥氏体因受岛中马氏体的强化作用使屈服强度保持较高水平,而残余奥氏体在拉伸的均匀塑性变形阶段因应变诱发相变形成的马氏体使钢的抗拉强度提高。     

High performance low cost steels with ultrafine grained and multi-phased microstructure

Ultrafine grained ferrite was obtained through tempering cold rolled martensite with an average grain size of 200―400 nm in a low carbon and a microalloyed steel. Thermal and mechanical stability of the two steels was studied. Due to the pinning effect of microalloyed precipitates on the movement of dislocations and grain boundaries, the recrystallization and grain growth rate were retarded, and the thermal stability of ultrafine grained microstructure was improved. The ultrafine grained ferritic steel was ...     

Study on M／A islands in pipeline steel X70

The free structure of M/A islands in pipeline steel X70 has been studied by transmission electron microscope (TEM). It is shown that the M/A islands are about 1-2 μm in size and distribute at the grain boundary of irregular massive ferrite or acicular ferrite in the microstructure of the steel undergoing TMCP (thermo-mechanical controlled processing). The analysis of diffraction contrast shows that the M/A islands consist of retained austenite and some martensite lamellae different in size and orientation. The microtwinning and midrib exist in the lamella of lenticular martensite, which exhibit the typical character of high-carbon martensite. The influences of TMCP parameters on M/A islands have been studied carefully. With the increase of the cooling speed, the amount of M/A islands decrease slightly and the morphology of M/A islands changes to thin dispersive short bars from thick irregular long strips.     

变形工艺对GCr15钢在线球化的影响

根据离异共析原理,对GCr15钢采用先促进碳化物析出,再变形破碎的工艺,即分别采用两道次变形工艺和三道次变形工艺在Gleeble-2000型热模拟机进行变形实验,对比不同变形工艺下GCr15钢的显微组织和硬度,分析变形道次、碳化物析出区间冷却起始温度和冷却速度对组织球化的影响。结果表明:三道次变形工艺在实现GCr15钢组织球化和材料软化方面较两道次变形工艺有明显优势;对于GCr15钢,在三道次变形工艺中,把未再结晶区变形温度控制在900℃,并在900～800℃采用1℃/s的冷却速度,能够形成大量的球化组织,材料明显软化,可实现钢大部分组织在线球化。     

含钛及铝的低碳Mn—V—B钢组织的研究

研究了较高含铝（0．37％）及加钛（0．02％）的低碳Mn-V-B钢淬火后的显微,和TEM技术对淬火组织进行深入研究,揭示了淬火马氏体板条间有残留奥氏体薄膜,马氏体中存在着弥散碳化物和位错亚结构等组织细节。     

W18Cr4V高速钢激光相变强化组织及奥氏体晶粒度

研究了Ｗ１８Ｃｒ４Ｖ高速钢激光相变强化层的组织及奥氏体晶粒超细化的机理．强化层的组织由马氏体、残余奥氏体及未溶碳化物组成，其中片状马氏体量较多，板条马氏体量较少，其亚结构分别为孪晶和密度较高的位错．残余奥氏体量约为１０％～１５％，较常规热处理有明显减少，激光相变强化后晶粒度由原来的８级提高到１２级．     

合金元素对TRIP钢连续冷却固态相变和硬度的影响

为了研究Al和P合金元素在TRIP钢固态相变过程中的重要作用,利用热膨胀实验、金相观察、显微硬度测量等方法绘制了4种不同Al和P含量的C-Mn-Al-P TRIP钢的CCT图.结果表明,Al元素强烈缩小奥氏体相区,提高Ac3与Ms,促使CCT图左移和上移.P元素能够阻碍碳化物的生成,当钢中w(P)达到0.14%时,能显著将CCT曲线图中的珠光体区与贝氏体区右移.P元素对先共析铁素体相变和马氏体相变没有显著影响.随着冷却速率的增加,材料的显微硬度增加.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.添加固溶强化元素可以强化铁素体基体,增加铁素体基体的硬度,P元素固溶强化能力最强,Mn元素稍弱,Al元素很弱.     

热变形对冷轧工作辊用锻造高速钢CCT曲线的影响

以自行设计的冷轧工作辊用锻造高速钢为研究对象,采用膨胀仪测定了其静态CCT曲线,采用Gleeble-3500热模拟试验机测定了其高温形变后的CCT曲线（动态CCT曲线）。在金相显微镜下对不同冷速冷却后的显微组织进行了观察并测定了其维氏硬度,分析了热变形对连续冷却转变曲线的影响。结果表明：冷轧工作辊用锻造高速钢在快冷速下得到隐晶马氏体＋残奥＋碳化物,慢冷速下得到的是珠光体＋碳化物。冷速大于0．1℃／s时,均能得到马氏体组织,说明该钢具有良好的淬透性。热变形对珠光体临界转变速度影响不大,但却能减小珠光体转变的温度区间和马氏体转变开始点的温度范围。     

铸铁激光表面改性的组织与性能特征的研究

论述了激光表面熔融处理后硬化层的显微组织与性能特征，讨论了组织对硬度分布的影响试验结果表明：经激光表面熔融处理后，球墨铸铁熔化层组织为先共晶奥氏体（快冷后转变为Ｍ＋ＡＲ）＋莱氏体，相变层组织为马氏体＋残余奥氏体＋球状石墨；灰口铸铁的熔化层组织为细小树枝（Ｍ＋ＡＲ）＋弥散分布的树枝间层片状变态莱氏体（Ｍ＋ＡＲ＋Ｆｅ３Ｃ）的变态亚共晶白口组织，相变层组织为马氏体＋残余奥氏体＋片状石墨在相变区，球状石墨周围的组织较复杂，靠近熔化层处的石墨球周围出现双壳层组织，由一层马氏体＋残余奥氏体包围，再围以莱氏体或先共晶奥氏体＋莱氏体组织     

Cr12轧辊深冷处理工艺的实验研究

采用正交试验方法研究了Cr12轧辊深冷处理工艺.分析了不同工艺参数对轧辊硬度和耐磨性的影响.使用电子扫描显微镜(SEM)观察材料显微组织;使用X射线衍射仪(XRD)分析材料的晶格尺寸和残留奥氏体的含量.实验结果表明:深冷处理促使残留奥氏体向马氏体转变,并在马氏体的基体上析出碳化物颗粒,这是Cr12轧辊硬度和耐磨性提高的主要原因.     

合金元素Mo对冷轧双相钢组织的影响

分析Mo微合金冷轧双相钢和普通C-Mn冷轧双相钢在不同双相热处理工艺下微观结构,讨论Mo对冷轧双相钢组织变化规律的影响。实验结果表明：当两种双相钢以1700℃／s冷却时,均获得了铁素体、马氏体双相组织,马氏体均匀分布在铁素体基体上,随着加热温度的升高,普通C-Mn双相钢得到的马氏体体积分数多。当以5．4℃／s冷却时,Mo微合金双相钢得到的马氏体体积分数多;当加热到820℃保温结束后以5．4℃／s的速率冷却时,普通C-Mn钢的组织组成相为铁素体、珠光体、马氏体;Mo微合金钢的组织组成相为铁素体、贝氏体、马氏体;Mo对铁素体晶粒的细化作用不明显。     

Effect of continuous annealing parameters on the mechanical properties and microstructures of a cold rolled dual phase steel

A cold rolled dual phase (DP) steel with the C-Si-Mn alloy system was trial-produced in the laboratory,utilizing a Glee-ble-3800 thermal simulator. The effects of continuous annealing parameters on the mechanical properties and microstructures of the DP steel were investigated by mechanical testing and microstructure observation. The results show that soaking between 760 and 820°C for more than 80 s,rapid cooling at the rate of more than 30°C/s from the quenching temperature between 620 and 680°C,and overag...     

HB360级耐磨板的过冷奥氏体连续冷却转变曲线研究

采用Gleeble3800热力模拟试验机研究HB360耐磨板中过冷奥氏体连续冷却过程的相变规律,利用膨胀法结合金相法建立连续冷却转变（CCT）曲线。结果表明,冷却速率不大于1.5℃/s时,HB360耐磨板冷却过程中的转变产物全部为贝氏体组织;冷却速率不小于3℃/s时,其转变产物全部为马氏体组织。     

钢中的低碳马氏体及条间奥氏体

低碳马氏体形成时可能存在碳的扩散,使条间奥氏体富碳,以及受协作形变强化的力学稳保持至室温,形成淬火钢中马氏体条间的奥氏体,它对低碳马氏体的韧化起重要的作用。低碳马氏体形成时,碳的扩散并非必需过程;马氏体与基体间为平直界面,而贝氏体界面却存在巨型台阶;低碳马氏体也并不按贝氏体形式长大;证明低碳马氏体形成机制和贝氏体的不同。低温回火时,由于渗碳体自马氏体脱溶的形核(长大)驱动力较大,先由马氏体析出渗碳体;长时间回火时,由于条间奥氏体分解驱动力较大,又受到马氏体脱溶呈收缩的拉应力促使分解;提出回火马氏体致脆的机制为马氏体脱溶和奥氏体分解的互为关连的过程。应用低碳马氏体时须注意避免回火马氏体致脆及加强条间奥氏体的稳定性。     

Effect of deformation and cooling rate on the transformation behavior and microstructure of X70 steels

The effects of the deformation in the non-recrystallization region of austenite and the cooling rate on the transformation behavior and microstructure of low-carbon low-alloy steel for pipeline application were studied on the thermal-mechanical simulator Gleeble-1500. It was shown that an increase in deformation amount can greatly increase the nucleation site of ferrite when deformed in the non-recrystallization region of austenite, and an increase in nucleation ratio can greatly refine grains. When the cooling rate is accelerated, the driving force of nucleation is increased and the nucleation rate also improves. Ultra-refine grains can be obtained by controlled rolling. The high density of ferrite nucleus, which forms along the austenite grain boundary, twin interface, and deforma- tion band are introduced in the matrix of austenite by the control of hot rolling, after which the microstructure can be refined. It was found that the acicular ferrite has a very fine sub-structure, high dislocation density, and a thin slab with ultra-fine grains. Small M/A islands and cementite are precipitated on the matrix of the slabs by the analysis technique of TEM and SEM.     

Effects of Austempering on the Mechanical Properties of the Hot Rolled Si-Mn TRIP Steels

The effect of austempering on the mechanical properties of the hot rolled Si- Mn TRIP steels was studied. The mechanism of transformation induced plasticity （TRIP） was discussed through the examination of the microstructure and the mechanical properties of the specimens. The results stow that the microstructures of the steels were comprised of polygonal ferrite, granular bainite and a significant amount of stable retained austenite. The specimen exhibits excellent mechanical properties for the TRIP effect. Isothermal holding time for austempering affects the stability of retained austenite. The mechanical properties such as tensile strength, total elongation and strength ductility balance reach their optimal values （ 776 MPa , 33% and 25608 MPa% , respectively） when the specimen is held at 400℃ for 25 min.     

Semi-solid casting of high speed steel ingots using inclined slope pre-crystallization method

Semi-solid casting of M2 high speed steel ingots was investigated by inclined slope pre-crystallization method. Effects of casting temperature and slope length on the microstructure of M2 HSS ingots were investigated. M2 cast ingots of non-dendritic primary austenite and fine eutectic ledeburite network carbide structure were obtained, with the casting temperature, slope length and angle of 1480 °C, 500 mm and 60° respectively. Meanwhile, the microstructure of cast samples was quantitatively assessed by Image tool software. Results show that optimum mean equivalent diameter of primary austenite crystal grain is 50.8 μm, shape factor is 0.83, and mean thickness of network carbide is 5.21 μm.