Electrochemical polarization and passive film of a cryogenic and non-magnetic steel in aqueous solution

The corrosion behaviour of the austenitic steel Fe-23Mn-4Al-5Cr-0.3C in different aqueous solutions of pH-0.8 to 15.3 and the corrosion protection mechanism induced by adding Al or Al and Cr have been investigated by electrochemical measurements and AES/XPS analysis. The corrosion behaviour of Fe-Mn base steel have been compared with those of mild steel, cryogenic 9 % Ni steel, stainless steels 1Cr13 and 1Cr18Ni9Ti. The addition of manganese to mild steel is very detrimental to the corrosion resistance. Fe-25Mn steel passivates with difficulty even in such neutral aqueous electrolytes as 1 M Na₂SO₄ solution. The addition of 5 % aluminum to Fe-25Mn steel confers passivity to the steel in neutral or oxidizing, chloride-free solution. The addition of 5 % Cr to Fe-Mn-Al steel further improves resistance to corrosion. The passivity of Fe-23.5Mn-4Al-5Cr-0.3C steel in aqueous electrolytes tested is superior to that of 9 % Ni steel and approximate to that of 1Cr13 stainless steel. The corrosion resistance is probably imparted by a thin barrier film of oxides. The outer part of the passive film formed on the surface of Fe-23.5Mn-4Al-5Cr-0.3C steel in 1 M Na₂SO₄ solution is enriched in Al³⁺, Cr³⁺ and Fe³⁺, and this means that the film is probably made up of a mixture of Al₂O₃, Cr₂C₃ and Fe₂O₃.     

Tailoring the Mechanical Properties of a Twinning-Induced Plasticity Steel by Retention of Deformation Twins During Heat Treatment

The relation between microstructure and mechanical properties of a 30 pct cold-rolled, recovery-annealed, and recrystallization-annealed Fe-23Mn-1.5Al-0.3C twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel was studied. The thermal stability of deformation-induced twin boundaries along with a reduced dislocation density due to annihilation during recovery annealing at 903 K (630 °C) was found to be a simple, promising processing route to overcome the shortcoming of low yield strength usually associated with TWIP steels.     

Effect of Post-weld Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Laser Beam Welded TiAl-based Alloy

Post-weld heat treatment is carried out on the laser beam welded γ-TiAl-based alloy Ti-48Al-1Cr-1.5Nb-1Mn-0.2Si-0.5B (at. pct). The macro/microstructure and mechanical properties of both as-welded and heat-treated specimens are investigated by radiography, SEM, and tensile tests. Moreover, high energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction is performed to measure the residual stresses and evaluate the microstructure evolution. It is found that the residual stresses are distributed in a three-peak shape in the region of the weld zone and heat-affected zone of the as-welded specimen due to the microstructural transformation and heat softening. The residual stresses are largely relieved after the heat treatment. The heat-treated specimens have a near fully lamellar microstructure and show balanced mechanical properties of strength and ductility. The diffraction shows that the phase transformation from α ₂ to γ takes place under tensile load at 1023 K (750 °C), and the grain size and lamellar spacing are refined in the weld zone. Finally, the fracture mechanisms are found to be controlled by the local stress concentration-induced strain misfit between α ₂ and γ phases in the near γ grains and delamination and debonding in the lamellae. Boride ribbons of 5 μm in the near fully lamellar microstructure are found not to be detrimental to the tensile properties.     

Fe-Mn-Al-C系低密度钢开发中数值模拟的应用

借助FactSage与JMatPro数值模拟软件对Fe-(5～15)Mn-(6～12)Al-(0.5～1.0)C系低密度钢的密度、凝固及冷却路径、相变及析出相进行了研究.利用FactSage软件中的FSstel数据库对该体系的垂直截面相图进行计算,分析了Mn、Al及C元素对凝固及冷却过程中相变及析出相的影响,并得到了F...     

Estimation of the Temperature-Dependent Nitrogen Solubility in Stainless Fe-Cr-Mn-Ni-Si-C Steel Melts During Processing

The influence of chemical composition, temperature, and pressure on the nitrogen solubility of various high alloy stainless steel grades, namely Fe-14Cr-(0.17-7.77)Mn-6Ni-0.5Si-0.03C [wt pct], Fe-15Cr-3Mn-4Ni-0.5Si-0.1C [wt pct], and Fe-19Cr-3Mn-4Ni-0.5Si-0.15C [wt pct], was studied in the melt. The temperature-dependent N-solubility was determined using an empirical approach proposed by Wada and Pehlke. The thus calculated N-concentrations overestimate the actual N-solubility of all the studied Fe-Cr-Mn-Ni-Si-C steel melts at a given temperature and pressure. Consequently, the calculation model has to be modified by Si and C because both elements are not recognized in the original equation. The addition of the 1st and 2nd order interaction parameters for Si and C to the model by Wada and Pehlke allows a precise estimation of the temperature-dependent nitrogen solubility in the liquid steel bath, and fits very well with the measured nitrogen concentrations during processing of the steels. Moreover, the N-solubility enhancing effect of Cr- and Mn-additions has been demonstrated.     

An Atom-Probe Tomographic Study of Arc Welds in a Multi-Component High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel

An experimental plate steel with the composition Fe-1.39Cu-2.7Ni-0.58Al-0.48Mn-0.48Si-0.065Nb-0.05C (wt pct) or alternatively Fe-1.43Cu-2.61Ni-1.21Al-0.48Mn-0.98Si-0.039Nb-0.23C at. pct has been recently produced at Northwestern University for use in Naval hull and deck applications—it is designated NUCu-140. To understand the microstructural changes occurring in NUCu-140 steel after gas-metal arc welding (GMAW), a detailed study of the heat-affected and fusion zones was performed throughout the weld cross section using microhardness, metallographic, chemical, and atom-probe tomographic analyses. Local-electrode atom-probe (LEAP) tomography was employed to measure the morphology and compositions of Cu-rich precipitates from each region. The mean radius, number density, volume fraction, and compositions of the precipitates, as well as the interfacial concentration profiles, are measured. The Cu precipitates dissolve partially from the heat-affected zone (HAZ) thermal cycle, and freshly formed sub-nanometer radius Cu-rich precipitates nucleate in both the HAZ and fusion zone (FZ) during cooling; however, the precipitation of Cu during cooling in the HAZ and FZ is not sufficient to restore the lost strength. The precipitation in the FZ is reduced compared to the HAZ due to a mismatched Cu composition of the weld. Multi-pass welding is suggested to restore strength in the GMAW sample by promoting Cu precipitate nucleation and growth in the HAZ and FZ.     

Abrasive Wear Behaviors of Light-weight Austenitic Fe-24Mn-7Al-1C Steel and Mn13Cr2 Steel

The impact abrasive wear behaviors of light-weight austenitic Fe-24Mn-7Al-1C steel with increasing impact wear conditions were studied by comparing with the modified Hadfield (Mn13Cr2)steel.Wear tests were performed with the MLD-10 abrasive wear testing machine.Main parameters such as impact energy,impacting frequency and wear time were evaluated.To explore the abrasive wear behaviors under different impact energies,the parameters in-cluding mass loss,wear resistance and hardness were evaluated in detail.The microstructures of the steels were fur-ther analyzed using optical microscopy (OM),scanning electron microscopy (SEM),transmission electron micros-copy (TEM)and X-ray diffraction (XRD).Results showed that the light-weight austenitic Fe-24Mn-7Al-1C steel had a better wear resistance than Mn13Cr2 steel under the impact energy tested.The wear resistance of light-weight austenitic Fe-24Mn-7Al-1C steel was about 1.09-1.17 times as high as that of Mn13Cr2 steel under low and medi-um impact energy (0.5-2.0 J)conditions,and 1.41 times under high impact energy (4.0 J)condition.In Mn13Cr2 steel,the evolution of dislocation substructure with increasing impact energy showed typical stacking fault,interac-tion of twins and dislocations,as well as mechanical twins.The high work-hardening rate in Fe-24Mn-7Al-1C steel was caused by Taylor lattice and high density of dislocation tangles.     

激光拼焊异种超高强钢组织和力学性能

 汽车轻量化后对安全性和碰撞吸能性提出了更高要求,从而促进了高强、吸能材料及其拼接技术的发展。以汽车安保件之一的汽车B柱为研究对象,采用能满足要求的DP980双相钢和22MnB5热冲压成型钢异种材料进行激光拼焊,研究焊接热输入对焊接接头显微组织与力学性能的影响。通过保持激光输出功率不变(1.3 kW)改变焊接速度的方法控制焊接热输入,考察焊接热输入与拼焊接头组织和力学性能之间的关系。利用光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜、显微硬度测试仪和拉伸试验机研究接头不同亚区的组织和性能。结果表明,当焊接速度为16~26 mm/s时,均获得了完整而无缺陷的熔化区组织;随着焊接速度的提高,不仅焊缝表面凹陷逐步改善,并且焊接热影响区宽度也随之减小。硬度测试表明,接头中存在明显的软化区域,主要分布在DP980侧热影响区的回火区和不完全相变区,而DP980侧热影响区的细晶区、粗晶区、22MnB5侧热影响区以及焊缝金属区的硬度则有所增加,形成了焊接接头的硬化区。拼焊接头在能形成完整接头的条件下抗拉强度保持为576~597 MPa,断裂均发生在22MnB5侧的母材区,断裂时有明显的颈缩现象;接头断后伸长率为11.9%~15.5%,介于DP980母材(11%)和22MnB5(22%)母材的断后伸长率之间;研究还表明,焊接热输入越大,焊接接头相同区域的组织越粗大。     

Hydrogen attack behavior of the heat affected zone of a 2.25Cr-1Mo steel weldment

The kinetics of hydrogen attack (HA) has been studied in the heat affected zone (HAZ) in a 2.25Cr-1Mo steel weld to determine the relative rates of attack and bubble nucleation in the HAZ, base metal, and weld metal. The HAZ was found to suffer hydrogen attack at nearly twice the rate of the base metal, but not as rapidly as the weld metal. Nucleation of bubbles does not occur during HA of the HAZ of a 2.25Cr-1Mo steel, on exposure to hydrogen pressure of 20.5 MPa or less, but does occur at higher pressures up to 31.5 MPa (4500 psi) at 550 °C, or up to 27.5 MPa (4000 psi) at 580 °C. Such nucleation results in enhancement of the HA rate by a factor of six. The weak dependence of nucleation effects on hydrogen pressure and the saturation of the nucleation effects in a short time suggest some thermally activated nucleation of fresh bubbles. Formerly with The Ohio State University.     

热输入对DP980激光焊组织和力学性能的影响

为了研究DP980钢的焊接性能,采用3种不同的激光焊接工艺进行焊接试验。结果表明,熔融区为板条马氏体,热影响区为马氏体、铁素体和回火马氏体,随着热输入增加,上下表面的熔宽逐渐增大,强塑积逐渐减小,热影响区的软化程度逐渐恶化。从熔融区到母材,显微硬度的变化趋势是先降低后升高。焊接接头静态拉伸失效位置均在亚临界热影响区,拉伸断口为韧性断口,随着热输入增加,杯状韧窝逐渐转变为较大的抛物线状韧窝,通过分析不同热输入条件下焊接接头的静态拉伸应变场云图,可知在塑性变形阶段,熔融区两侧呈双峰形貌,随着热输入的增加,软化区的面积逐渐增大,颈缩易出现在熔融区两侧的软化区部位。     

国产A6N01铝合金型材MIG焊接头的微观组织与力学性能

利用金相观察、显微硬度测定、拉伸和弯曲性能测试等方法研究了A6N01-T5铝合金型材MIG焊接接头的显微组织和力学性能.结果表明：焊接接头焊缝中心金属为明显的激冷形成的铸态组织,呈等轴晶状;熔合区靠近焊缝侧的结晶形态为沿散热方向排列的柱状晶,邻近熔合区的热影响区晶粒粗化.焊缝中心处具有较高的显微硬度,在距离焊缝中心10~12 mm处的热影响区显微硬度值最低.国产A6N01-T5铝合金型材焊接接头抗拉强度达到欧洲标准DIN EN 288-4的要求.     

Influence of heat treatment on the mechanical properties of an Fe E 460 TMCP steel

Welding is always accompanied by a heat treatment of the base metal. The heat affected zone (HAZ) of multilayer welded joints often shows different microstructures along the fusion line due to varying heat treatments. In order to investigate the mechanical properties of single microstructures weld simulation treatment was applied. The influence of weld simulation parameters such as heating rate and peak temperature was checked in a preliminary step. Several weld simulation treatments finally were used to explain the behaviour of real welded joints. A comparison of fracture mechanics test results from weld simulated microstructures and from real HAZ's shows good agreement for equal heat treatment conditions.     

热输入对S43932超纯铁素体不锈钢焊接接头组织性能的影响

对1.0 mm厚度的S43932不锈钢冷轧板分别进行88、101、132、188 J/mm的钨极氩弧焊焊接,研究了焊接区的显微形貌和相组成。详细分析了垂直焊缝、平行焊缝和带缺口焊缝试样的拉伸性能及焊缝杯突试验结果,当热输入为101 J/mm时,焊接接头具有最佳的拉伸及成形性能匹配,之后随热输入＞101 J/mm,焊接接头抗拉强度和埃里克森杯突值急剧下降。焊接接头良好的力学性能与焊接区小尺寸晶粒的形成及大量富Ti(Nb,Ti)(C,N)相的析出有关。     

含铝304和316L奥氏体不锈钢热轧板材焊接性能

 对加Al质量分数为4%的304、2%的316L不锈钢热轧板材的焊接性能进行了研究。采用手工氩弧焊（TIG）的焊接方法,利用光学显微镜对焊缝的显微组织进行分析,利用电子探针（EMPA）分析焊接母材的元素分布,并对焊接接头进行力学性能测试。组织和力学性能的研究结果表明：含铝304和含铝316L合金热轧板分别选用ER308L,ER316L作为焊接材料,经TIG焊接后,焊缝无裂纹、气孔等缺陷,接头具有良好的强度和塑性,焊接接头力学性能接近于其母材;热影响区组织与母材组织基本一致,焊缝与母材熔合良好,组织良好,加铝304和316L不锈钢具有良好的焊接性能。     

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。     

Processing of Ultrafine-Grained Twinning-Induced Plasticity Steel Using Martensite Treatment

For the first time, martensite treatment was used to fabricate an ultrafine-grained (UFG) twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel. The effects of cold rolling with 70 pct reduction at the liquid nitrogen temperature and subsequently annealing at 973 K (700 °C) for 5 to 20 minutes on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Fe-22Mn-0.4C-1.5Al-1Si TWIP steel were investigated. The results showed that a fully recrystallized UFG TWIP steel with a mean grain size of about 400 to 600 nm can be produced by the designed martensite treatment. The UFG TWIP steel exhibited high yield and tensile strengths and relatively high ductility.     

奥氏体不锈钢15Mn-22Cr-0.56N的热塑性和轧制工艺对其性能的影响

通过热模拟试验和20%～60%单道次变形的热轧试验研究了奥氏体不锈钢15Mn-22Cr-0.56N的高温拉伸和压缩塑性以及热轧工艺对组织和机械性能的影响。模拟试验结果表明,该钢最佳热塑性区为1000～1150℃;热轧试验结果表明,15Mn-22Cr-0.56N钢最佳轧制工艺参数为1000～1050℃、40%变形可得到较高的强韧性。     

Study on the surface cracking in hot-rolled plates of Fe-23Mn-2Al-V austenitic steel

The study introduces the chemical composition,mechanical properties,physical properties and production processes of the Fe-23Mn-2Al-V austenitic steel.Investigations were made into the formation of cracks in the hot-rolled Fe-23Mn-2Al-V steel plates,with optical microscopy (OM),scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrum (EDS).The results have shown that intergranular oxidation in the reheating furnace is the main cause of the cracks on the surface of the hot-rolled steel plates.The surface cracking can be largely avoided by controlling the remaining oxygen content in the reheating furnace and improving continuous casting (CC) processes to increase the thickness of fine equiaxed grain layer of the steel slabs.     

600 MPa级高能量输入焊接压力钢管用钢的研制

经过系列技术攻关,改进了武钢专用钢板冶炼及连铸过程中一些工艺,形成了一套自主操作技术模式,生产的微合金化低合金高强钢中杂质含量显著降低,钢板性能稳定性明显提高.利用武钢新改进的冶炼技术研制了一种600 MPa级低焊接裂纹敏感性高能量输入焊接水电站压力钢管用钢,研究了该钢的力学性能、微观组织结构以及焊接粗晶热影响区(CGHAZ)的组织特征及力学性能.结果表明,研制的新钢种集高强度、高韧性、优异的焊接性能于一体,且能承受大线能量焊接,焊前不预热,焊后不热处理.CGHAZ中弥散分布的复合氧化物夹杂促使针状铁素体的形成,提高了CGHAZ的力学性能.