Effects of Rolling and Cooling Conditions on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Low Carbon Cold Heading Steel

 Effects of rolling and cooling conditions on microstructure and mechanical properties of low carbon cold heading steel were investigated on a laboratory hot rolling mill. The results have shown that the mechanical properties of low carbon steels exceed the standard requirements of ML30, ML35, ML40, and ML45 steel, respectively due to thermomechanical controlled processing (TMCP). This is attributed to a significant amount of pearlite and the ferrite-grain refinement. Under the condition of relatively low temperature rolling, the mechanical properties exceed standard requirements of ML45 and ML30 steel after water cooling and air cooling, respectively. Fast cooling which leads to more pearlite and finer ferrite grains is more critical than finish rolling temperatures for low carbon cold heading steel. The specimen at high finish rolling temperature exhibits very good mechanical properties due to fast cooling. This result has great significance not only for energy saving and emission reduction, but also for low-carbon economy, because the goals of the replacement of medium-carbon by low-carbon are achieved with TMCP.     

Influence of Controlled Rolling and Cooling Process on the Mechanical Properties of Low Carbon Cold Forging Steel

In the present paper,controlled rolling and cooling processing was conducted by using a laboratory hot rolling mill.The influence of different processing parameters on the mechanical properties of low carbon cold forging steel was investigated.The results show that the faster cooling after the deformation (especially in low temperature rolling conditions) leads to the refinement of the ferrite grain.The specimen exhibits very good mechanical properties owing to the finer ferrite grains.The pearlite morphologies can also affect the mechanical properties of low carbon cold forging steel.The mechanical properties increase with decreasing final cooling temperature within the range from 650℃ to 570 ℃ due to the finer interlamellar spacing of pearlite colony.The mechanical properties of the specimens with fast cooling after the conventional rolling are not only better than those of the specimens with slow cooling after low temperature rolling,but also almost similar to those of the specimens with fast cooling after low temperature rolling.It is suggested that fast cooling after high temperature rolling (the conventional rolling) process would be of important industrial value.     

TMCP工艺对低碳Ni-Nb钢组织转变和力学性能的影响

 为了研究TMCP工艺对低碳Ni-Nb钢显微组织转变类型和晶粒尺寸的影响规律,研究了不同TMCP工艺下的显微组织特征及其对力学性能的作用机理。结果表明,在未变形轧制情况下,当冷却速度小于5 ℃/s时,显微组织为铁素体和珠光体,铁素体晶粒尺寸随着冷却速度的增大而减小;在变形轧制情况下,随着冷却速度的增加,组织中的铁素体晶粒尺寸明显减小;当冷却速度增大到5 ℃/s时,微观组织中出现了大量粒状贝氏体。试制钢板试验表明,当冷却速度为4 ℃/s时,试验钢的组织为准多边形铁素体,可以有效提高钢的低温韧性;当冷却速度达到6 ℃/s时,试验钢微观组织中出现大量粒状贝氏体,明显降低钢的低温韧性。     

Effect of Controlled Cooling After Hot Rolling on Mechanical Properties of Hot Rolled TRIP Steel

A three-step cooling pattern on the runout table（ROT）was conducted for the hot rolled TRIP steel.Microstructural evolution during thermomechanical controlled processing（TMCP）was investigated.Processing condition of controlled cooling on a ROT in the laboratory rolling mill was discussed.The results indicated that the microstructure containing polygonal ferrite,granular bainite and a significant amount of the stable retained austenite can be obtained through three-step cooling on the ROT after hot rolling.TMCP led to ferrite grain refinement.Controlled cooling after hot rolling resulted in the stability of the remaining austenite and a satisfactory TRIP effect.Excellent mechanical properties were obtained through TMCP for the hot rolled TRIP steel.     

终轧温度对低合金铌钛贝氏体钢组织和性能的影响

 采用光学显微镜、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、EDS能谱分析仪和拉伸冲击试验机,研究了终轧温度对TMCP(thermo-mechanical controlled processing)低合金铌钛贝氏体钢组织和性能的影响。结果表明：随着终轧温度的降低,强度和韧性先升高后降低。终轧温度为815 ℃时,由于冷却前温度已降低到奥氏体-铁素体两相区,在晶界形成大量先共析铁素体,造成了强度和韧性的下降。终轧温度为870 ℃时,得到细小的板条贝氏体＋少量的马氏体组织,在贝氏体板条上有30～50 nm的Nb、Ti析出相弥散分布,获得了最优异的性能,其屈服强度为805 MPa,抗拉强度为1 005 MPa,－20 ℃冲击功的平均值为197 J。     

温度参数对铌微合金高强度结构钢组织性能的影响

通过控轧控冷试验,力学性能检验和组织的光学显微观察,研究了温度参数对铌微合金钢组织性能的影响。结果表明:两阶段控轧及控冷所获晶粒尺寸明显小于常规轧制+快速冷却的晶粒尺寸;随冷却速率的增大或终冷温度的降低或精轧开轧温度的降低,试验钢晶粒细化,混晶程度加重,强度增大,塑性降低;精轧低温开轧利于韧性提高;铁素体混晶可能源于因铸坯中Nb(C,N)的不均匀分布造成的原始奥氏体混晶,粗轧大压缩比轧制可以消除这种混晶现象。     

控制冷却对CSP低碳锰钢组织和性能的影响

利用Gleeble 1500热模拟机测定了簿板坯连铸连轧EAF-CSP工艺生产的低碳含锰钢经奥氏体区二次变形后的CCT曲线.实验钢含有0.17%C,1.21%Mn和0.28%Si(质量分数).研究表明:提高热轧后的冷却速度使Ar_3温度降低,导致试验钢的晶粒进一步细化;冷速大于20℃/s时,出现贝氏体和铁素体的混合组织,可降低钢的屈强比;790℃终轧,550℃卷曲时出现铁素体/珠光体带状组织,提高冷速使溶质(如Mn和C)富集区在形成珠光体之前完成奥氏体—铁素体相变是避免生成铁素体/珠光体带状组织的有效方法.     

X80低温用高强度管线钢的工艺与组织性能试验

 随着管道向低温地区的延伸,对输送管线的低温性能提出了更高的要求,突破寒冷地区用高强度管线钢强韧性配合的瓶颈需要对现有管线钢材料的组织结构设计和TMCP工艺进行优化。为研究TMCP关键参数和复杂组织之间的关系规律从而指导实际轧制过程,采用Gleeble热模拟试验机通过改变冷却速度、终轧温度、终冷温度和驰豫时间,观察得到的不同组织并分析变化规律。结果表明,随冷却速度提高,多边形(准多边形)铁素体体积分数下降,贝氏体铁素体体积分数增加;提高终轧温度,晶粒粗化,但针状铁素体组织比例基本不变;提高终冷温度到550 ℃时,组织严重粗化,并伴随大量恶化低温韧性的大尺寸尖角状MA岛;增加驰豫时间,多边形铁素体晶粒尺寸及体积分数逐渐增大。结合性能研究结果,设计出X80低温管线钢组织为细小的准多边形铁素体＋粒状贝氏体＋少量贝氏体铁素体(QF+GB占90%以上)的组织,其中大角度晶界占比高于50%。最终工业化TMCP参数设定为终轧温度750 ℃+终冷温度480 ℃+冷速20 ℃/s,得到的产品具有优异的低温冲击韧性,满足了X80低温管线钢的综合性能要求。     

终轧温度对低硅含磷系TRIP钢组织性能的影响

通过实验室热轧试验,研究了不同终轧温度下低硅含磷系热轧TRIP钢的组织特征及性能特点。结果表明：终轧温度由900℃降低到790℃,铁素体体积分数增加,贝氏体体积分数降低,残余奥氏体体积分数变化不太明显;终轧温度900和820℃时,得到贝氏体为基体的室温组织;终轧温度降低到790℃时,低温变形促进了奥氏体到铁素体的相变率...     

Austenite Recrystallization and Controlled Rolling of Low Carbon Steels

The dynamic recrystallization and static recrystallization in a low carbon steel were investigated through single-pass and double-pass experiments. The results indicate that as the deformation temperature increases and the strain rate decreases, the shape of the stress-strain curve is changed from dynamic recovery shape to dynamic recrystallization shape. The austenite could not recrystallize within a few seconds after deformation at temperature below 900 ℃. According to the change in microstructure during deformation, the controlled rolling of low carbon steel can be divided into four stages： dynamic recrystallization, dynamic recovery, strain-induced ferrite transformation, and rolling in two-phase region. According to the microstructure after deformation, the controlled rolling of low carbon steel can be divided into five regions： non-recrystallized austenite, partly-recrystallized austenite, fully-recrystallized austenite, austenite to ferrite transformation, and dual phase.     

热轧相变诱发塑性钢的热模拟实验

 利用Gleeble 1500热应力 应变模拟机研究了铌含量、热变形参数(终轧温度和卷取温度)对相变诱发塑性(TRIP)钢组织和性能的影响。实验结果表明：不含铌实验钢的残余奥氏体量、残余奥氏体相中的碳含量、宏观维氏硬度和抗拉强度与常规低碳硅锰系TRIP钢的水平相当;增加铌含量,残余奥氏体量和残余奥氏体相中的碳含量有所下降,而宏观维氏硬度和抗拉强度提高;铌含量为0014%、终轧温度为780 ℃、卷取温度为400 ℃时,残余奥氏体量、残余奥氏体相中的碳含量与宏观维氏硬度和抗拉强度具有最佳组合。     

Effects of TMCP Schedule on Precipitation,Microstructure and Properties of Ti-microalloyed High Strength Steel

Using the similar compositions of the Ti-microalloyed high-strength steels produced by the thin-slab casting process of compact strip production(CSP),four thermo-mechanical control processes(TMCP)after the simulated thickslab casting,i.e.the two hot rolling routes and the two cooling processes,were designed,aiming at achieving the same mechanical properties as the thin strip products.The final microstructures after the four TMCP processes were examined by optical microscope(OM),scanning electron microscope(SEM)and transmission electron microscope(TEM).The tensile properties and Charpy impact energy were measured correspondingly.Strain-induced TiC precipitation was found in the two-stage rolling route with the finish rolling temperature at low levels,leading to grain refinement due to the pinning effect during austenite recrystallization.Precipitation hardening in ferrite was observed when a period of isothermal holding was applied after hot rolling.It could be concluded that both finish rolling temperature and the subsequent isothermal holding temperature were crucial for the achieved strength level due to the combined effect of grain refinement and precipitation hardening.At the same time,it was found that the isothermal holding led to poor impact toughness because of remarkable precipitation hardening.Therefore,it was suggested that the precipitation kinetics of titanium carbides in both austenite and ferrite should be investigated in future.     

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。     

高级别厚规格X80管线钢研制开发

介绍了采用低碳成分设计和TMCP工艺开发X80钢级石油输送管用热轧卷板的关键控制技术和工艺路线。通过低碳多合金强化等微合金化的成分设计、控制钢水的纯净度和板坯的偏析,采用合理的两阶段控制轧制及控制冷却工艺,可以得到针状铁素体＋贝氏体组织。检测指标表明：强度指标和低温韧性等各项力学性能良好,满足中石油＂西二线＂管道工程用热轧卷板技术条件,制管后管体取样各项指标良好。     

Effect of Thermomechanical Processing on Mechanical Properties of Hot Rolled Multiphase Steel

The effect of thermomechanical processing（TMP）on the mechanical properties of hot rolled multiphase steel was investigated.TMP was conducted using a laboratory hot rolling mill,in which three different kinds of finish rolling deformation degrees and temperatures were applied.The results indicate that polygonal ferrite,granular bainite,and a considerable amount of stabilized retained austenite can be obtained by TMP.The stability of the retained austenite increases with decreasing finish rolling temperature and increasing finish rolling deformation degrees.Ultimate tensile strength（σb）,total elongation（δ）,and the product of ultimate tensile strength by total elongation（σb·δ）for 50% reduction at finish rolling temperature of 700 ℃ reach maximum values [791 MPa,36% and 28 476（MPa·%）,respectively].     

低碳锰(铌)钢控轧控冷实验研究

通过TMCP研究了低碳锰钢和添加微量Nb的低碳锰铌钢的组织和力学性能的影响因素.研究了Nb对实验钢显微组织和力学性能的影响.Nb的添加能够细化铁素体晶粒,促进铁素体转变,对贝氏体形成有一定的抑制作用.相对低碳锰钢来说,铌的加入减少了贝氏体的体积分数,贝氏体强化效果减弱,钢的屈强比升高.通过增加冷速和降低卷取温度,可以使低碳锰铌钢获得一定量的贝氏体,综合性能较佳.低碳锰铌钢的主要强化机制有细晶强化、贝氏体相变强化和析出强化.     

CSP连轧过程中低碳钢的组织变化规律

对珠钢CSP生产现场同一低碳钢轧件的铸坯及不同道次变形后室温组织的研究表明：铸坯组织由细晶区（急冷层）和树枝晶区组成，随轧制道次增加，变形后轧件的室温组织细化，沿铁素体晶界分布的珠光体变得均匀，弥散，连轧前铸坯表面和心部的组织差异随着轧制道次增加逐渐减小，珠钢成品板组织细化的原因可以归结为大压下连轧工艺，钢中大量弥散析出的氧化物，硫化物和终轧后的层流冷却。     

TMCP工艺海洋平台用钢EQ51的开发

 通过研究轧制温度、冷却速度和终冷温度对显微组织和力学性能的影响,最终确定了EQ51的最佳控轧控冷工艺参数。试验结果表明,当冷却速度不小于5 ℃/s时,有利于抑制多边形铁素体相变,促进针状铁素体和粒状贝氏体相变;为了避免两相区轧制出现混晶现象,终轧温度控制为790 ℃;终冷温度为570 ℃时,所得显微组织为针状铁素体和粒状贝氏体;经工业轧制的TMCP工艺EQ51钢板强韧性良好;当焊接输入线能量为50 kJ/cm时,焊接接头性能优异;落锤性能的[tNDT]为－55 ℃,满足船级社规范的低温韧性要求。开发的钢板获得了ABS船级社认证证书,并成功应用于某船厂自升式平台CJ50项目。     

Thermomechanical Control Process and Its Effect on Structure and Properties of High Strength Low Alloy Steels

Low carbon steels microalloyed with small amount of carbide and/or nitride forming elements such as Nb,Ti and V with Thermomechanical controlled processing (TMCP) can give fine grained ferrite structure with high strength and superior toughness.The present study was aimed at identifying rolling parameters as well as microstructural characterization for accomplishing high yield strength and high charpy impact property at-60℃ by controlling hot rolling parameters and microstructure Grain size distribution was also monitored and related to mechanical properties of steel.     

采用TMCP技术的低碳低合金高强钢生产的研究现状及进展

TMCP(Thermal Mechanical Control Process)是20世纪钢铁业最伟大的成就之一.TMCP技术是通过控制轧制温度和轧后冷却速度、冷却的开始温度和终止温度,来控制钢材高温奥氏体组织形态以及相变过程,最终控制钢材的组织类型、形态和分布,提高钢材的组织和力学性能.介绍了低碳低合金高强钢基于TMCP的发展历程、研究进展、组织分析,并展望了TMCP技术下低碳低合金高强钢未来的发展方向.